WORCESTER-Rita D. (Lesperance) Meskenes, 89, of 631 Salisbury Street, died Friday, April 7th in Saint Vincent Hospital. Her husband, William R. Meskenes, died in 1993. She is survived by a sister, Elsie Talbot of Worcester and many nephews, nieces. 2 brothers and a sister predeceased her.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Charles and Georgianna (Lefebvre) Lesperance. Mrs. Meskenes was a graduate of Commerce High School. She had been employed by Whitalls Carpeting and Dapol Plastics.
O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue is directing arrangements which are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 715 Albany Street, C329, Boston, MA 02118.