Rita Mountford, 97, of Scranton, formerly of Jessup died Saturday July 8, 2017 at the Geisinger Community Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the widow of Raymond Mountford who died in 2004.
Born in Jessup she was the daughter of the late Eugenio and Belandina Raspi Faramelli. A graduate of Jessup High School, prior to her retirement she was employed in housekeeping and worked until the age of 77.
Rita enjoyed reading watching TV, and caring for her feline friends.
She was an expert cook and loved to feed her entire family.
Surviving are son Raymond and wife Phyllis, Eynon; daughters Janice Lauer, Scranton, Gail Kolata and husband Bill Olyphant, and Jean Mountford, Scranton; grandchildren Suzanne White, Arthur Mountford, Diane Vincent, James Kolata, Christine Nietubicz, Melissa and Matt Lauer; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brothers Caffiero and Flavio Faramelli; sisters Harriet Nelson and Olivia Stanko.
A blessing service will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Arthur A. Albini Funeral Home 1003 Church St., Jessup.
Friends and family may pay their respects Wednesday morning from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Jessup.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter 967 Griffin Pond Rd. South Abington Twp., PA 18411.
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