LACONIA - Rita A. Falconer, 87, a former longtime resident of Sanbornton, went home to join her beloved husband with the Lord on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
She was born on March 18, 1930 in New York, the daughter of August and Agnus (Gruelich) Hartmann. Rita worked for Equitable Life Insurance Company in Manhattan, NY after High School. She traveled extensively throughout Europe with friends before settling down with the love of her life, Raymond Falconer, to whom she was married for almost sixty years. Rita was a woman of deep faith and a devout Catholic. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and especially spending time with family.
Rita is survived by her 2 sons, Raymond W. Falconer and his wife, Jane of Selden, NY and Steve J. Falconer of Port Jefferson, NY; 2 daughters, Diane Falconer and her husband, David Lapointe of Laconia and Laura Falconer and her husband, Steve Lewis of Sumner, ME; 6 grandchildren, Janice Chase and her husband, Patrick, Jasmine Fayez and her fiancé, Eric Baker, Karim Fayez, David Falconer, Michael Falconer, Jeanette Price and her husband, James ; 5 great-grandchildren, Colby Patrick, Marley Mae and Lucas Raymond Chase, Peyton Reid and Liam Kane Price; a brother-in-law, Frederick Falconer and his wife, Judith of East Islip, NY and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her husband, Raymond Falconer in January, one brother, Rudolph Hartmann and one sister, Hedwig Salvatore.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10AM on Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH.
Burial will be held at 12 Noon on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH.
For those who wish memorial donations may be made to St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 406 Court Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements