Rita L. (Foley) Blodgett

NORTH CANAAN — Rita L. (Foley) Blodgett, 88, of Church Street died Dec. 12, 2012, at her daughter’s home with whom she lived. Rita was the widow of Donald R. Blodgett Sr. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Bridgeport, Conn., the daughter of the late Helen (Fitzgerald) and James Foley.Rita was employed at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Canaan, where she worked in the kitchen. She worked at Geer for 33 years before retiring some 10 years ago. Rita was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church, and enjoyed going to horseraces and casinos and vacationing in Florida. She is survived by her sons, Donald R. Blodgett Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Sharon and Joseph E. Blodgett and his wife, Sandra, of North Canaan; her daughter, Donna L. Blodgett, also of North Canaan; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter, Teah. Graveside services were held on Dec. 15, in the Mountain View Cemetery in North Canaan. Memorial donations may be sent to the Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association, 30A Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury, CT 06068. Arrangements are under the care of the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan.