Genevieve K. (Rzasa) Foisy, 97, of Manchester, died February 26, 2013 at St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
She was born in Manchester on May 10, 1915, the daughter of Thomas and Victoria (Sitnik) Rzasa. She attended local schools and worked in the shoe industry most of her life, retiring from Dorson-Fleisher Shoe Company in Manchester.
A devout Catholic, Genevieve was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church until its closure. Most recently, she had been a parishioner of St. Pius X Church.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at St. Teresa for the outstanding care, compassion, and love they offered Ginny during her 7 1/2 years of residence with them.
Genevieve was predeceased by her husband Leo L. Foisy in 1986, her siblings Mary Volkmann, Stella Mullen, Louis Rzasa who was killed in WWII, and Joseph Rzasa.
Family members include many nephews and nieces.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Friday, March 1, 2013 in St. Pius X Church, 575 Candia Road. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 519 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104.