Rita A. (Manfra) Crooks passed away at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 71. Raised in Medford, Rita lived here most of her life until moving with her family to New Hampshire, eight years ago. The daughter of the late Henry and Santa (DiBenedetto) Manfra, she was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed the company of her family and friends.
She was a beloved wife to Thomas W. Crooks and a loving mother to Robert Duff and his wife Tina of Merrimack NH, Tammy Crowe and her husband John of Merrimack NH. She also leaves her dear sisters: Elena Mirti, Emily McKay and Nina Adams.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Monday from 4 thru 8 PM and again on Tuesday, May 10th at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in Saint Clement Church, 71 Warner Street, Medford, at 10 AM.