Rita Rae's Obituary
Rita Rae (nee Coyne), age 93, of North Olmsted, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake after a brief illness.
She was born on January 9, 1925 in Cincinnati and worked in education as a teacher. She was a member of St. Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima Church in Cleveland.
Rita enjoyed knitting and was an avid reader, but her greatest joy was found in spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her grandchildren Nick (Leslie) Rae, Scott (Sarah) Rae, Heidi (Mark Stash) Birch, Stacey (Chris) Shaver, Jeremy Rae, Priscilla (Adam) Zobler, William (Jean) Rae, Peter Rae, Elaine (Scott) Loyd and Katie (Bennibi) Lao; 24 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; many nieces and nephews.
Rita was preceded in death by her husband James L. Rae; sons Jay and Jeffrey Rae; daughter Vesta Rae; parents Joseph and Lillian (nee Rolf) Coyne; brother Bill Coyne; sisters Clarice Wernke and Patricia Gibson.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday at St. Agnes - Our Lady of Fatima Church, 6800 Lexington Ave., Cleveland at 10 am followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am. Interment Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman.
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