Rita L. Rother, 87, of Windham, NH, died Sunday March 8, 2015 in Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. She was born in Lawrence, MA on March 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Ernest and Angelina Laurin, and had been a longtime resident of Derry. Mrs. Rother was the owner of Pillsbury Furniture in Derry, and had also been employed as a licensed real estate agent with Amerifirst. She was an avid golfer and a member of the Hoodkroft Country Club in Derry. Mrs. Rother was a very Christian woman and loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband Arthur Rother of Derry; three daughters, Diana Kittery and her husband David of Derry, Laurin Schneyer and her husband John of Lenoxdale, MA, and Vickie Chase of Loudon, NH; four grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brothers, Emile, Conrad, and Lucien Laurin, and sister Theresa Ferrucci; her first husband, Raymond Buckley; and son-in-law Donald Chase.
A calling hour was held on Tuesday, March 10th from 11am - 12pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes, 15 Birch St., Derry with a funeral service that followed at 12:00pm in the funeral home. The burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, E. Derry at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 5 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 201, Bedford, NH 03110.