Mrs. Rita M. Stanton

Rita M. Stanton Loving Mother and Grandmother LOWELL—Rita M. Stanton, a resident of South Lowell and the beloved wife of the late Paul P. Stanton, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 3, 2012 at the Wingate of Belvidere Nursing Home. She was 86 years old. Rita was born in Lowell on June 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Julius and Julia (Cahill) Gentz. Rita was a graduate of the Sacred Heart Grammar School and Lowell High School. For many years, Rita was employed with Western Electric Co, and later AT&T. Co as an inspector. She was a parishioner of the former Sacred Heart Church, and more recently had been a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church. Rita and her husband Paul enjoyed weekend traveling and summer vacationing. Rita and Paul also enjoyed a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth II, a mutual retirement goal that they were able to fulfill together. Rita loved being at home and she was deeply devoted to her children and her grandchildren. Rita is survived by her son, Raymond J. Stanton and his wife Nancy A. Stanton of Lowell; her daughter, Sheila Perreault and her husband Ronald A. Perreault of Lowell; her daughter-in-law, Peggy Stanton of Lowell; her grandchildren, Kimberly A. Porter, Ronald Perreault, Raymond Perreault, Courtney Stanton, Garrett Stanton, Laurie Lagasse and her husband Jason Lagasse; her great grandchildren, Matthew D. Porter, Nicholas P. Porter, Jonathan P. Porter, Andrew Lagasse, and Madison Lagasse; her sister, Mary Dufresne, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including Frances Andrade of Lowell. Mrs. Stanton was the mother of the late Paul F. Stanton who died in 1992, and the sister of the late Anne Corby, Julia Gentz, Frank, Gerald, Joseph, and James Gentz. FUNERAL NOTICE STANTON—In Lowell, July 3, 2012 at Wingate of Belvidere, Rita M. (Gentz) Stanton, 86, beloved wife of the late Paul P. Stanton. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL on FRIDAY from 4 until 8 P.M. Rita’s Funeral will begin on SATURDAY MORNING at 9 o’clock from the Funeral Home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10 o’clock at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (Lower Church), 144 East Merrimack Street, Lowell. Her burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tewksbury. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Rita’s memory may be made to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Massachusetts, 9 Erie Drive Suite 101, Natick, MA 01760, or to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222. For directions or to leave a message of condolence, please go to www.faymccabe.com

Mrs. Rita M. Stanton

June 2, 1926 - July 3, 2012