Obituary of Rita English
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Passed away on November 30, 2021.
Beloved wife of the late James R.
English; dear mother of Michael (Patricia),
Kevin (Ann), Patrick (Noreen), Matthew
(Nora), Brian (Rhonda), Thomas (Kate)
and late James (Mari) English; loving
grandmother of Jennifer English,
Amanda (Beau Gordon) English, Kyle
English, Caitlin (Brendan) Loughran,
Kevin (Amanda) English, Cara and
Madeline English, Matt (Jessica)
English, Jimmy and Nick English,
Emma, Jillian and Tommy English and
great-grandmother of Marin, Maura,
Gabriel, Caleb, Eleanor, Torin, Kieran
and Zachary; daughter of the late
Thomas and Rose (McMahon) Wright;
sister of Mary (late Arthur) McCabe,
Rosemary (late James) Sheehan and
the late Thomas (late Jeanne) Wright.
Relatives and friends may call on Friday
from 3-8 PM at the JAMES W. CANNAN
FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3155 Orchard
Park Rd. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held on Saturday at St. John Vianney
Church at 9:30 AM (please assemble at
church). The interment will follow the
Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be sent to St.
John Vianney Church and Mount Mercy
Academy. Mrs. English was a member
at St. John Vianney for over 25 years,
where she was a Eucharistic Minister,
a member of the S.J.V. School Board,
past President of the S.J.V. Ladies
of Sodality. She also was a volunteer
at Mercy Hospital for over 20 years.
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