Obituary of Rita Marie Rixon

RIXON, Rita Marie - Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Thursday, August 7, 2014, Rita Marie Rixon of Job's Cove, age 79 years. Predeceased by husband: Robert James, daughter: Edith Ann and parents: Benjamin and Esther. Leaving to mourn, daughter: Joyce Rixon (Wayne Nolter), Gaetz Brook, NS; son: Ross, Job's Cove; son-in-law: Norman Tucker (Gloria Delaney), Job's Cove; best friend: Margie Wagenaar, Vancouver, BC; four grandchildren: Robert (Alysha), Shania Marie, Christopher (Kelly) and Clinton (Sonja); five great-grandchildren: AJ, Brody, Rylee, Ciara and Calleigh Anne; brother: Tom (Dorothy) Bishop, Bridgewater, NS; three sisters: Mary (Gordon, deceased) Butler and Emily (Laite, deceased) King, both of St. John's and Eileen (Cecil, deceased) Fiander, Amherst, NS; two sisters-in-law: Belle (Max) Gillingham, Ochre Pit Cove and Evelyn (Harold, deceased) Crummey, St. John's; also a large number of other relatives and friends. At Rita's request, cremation has taken place. The family will receive relatives and friends at Noel's Funeral Home, Western Bay on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral service to take place on Monday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m. from Noel's Memorial Chapel, Western Bay. A private family inurnment to be held at a later date at the United Cemetery, Job's Cove. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in her memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.