Rita P. Hannan a longtime resident of New Rochelle passed away on November 10, 2018.
Rita was born on February 22, 1928 in New Rochelle, to the late Joseph and Helen (Coleman) Keane. She was educated in New Rochelle Schools and married William J. Hannan on August 26, 1950 in Blessed Sacrament Church. Rita worked for 17 years at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in New Rochelle, retiring in 1989 to move to Madison, CT. with her husband.
Rita was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, serving as President of Unit 21, New Rochelle, for several years.
She was predeceased by her husband William, her brother Joseph Keane and son-in-law Michael Ebeling.
She is survived by her daughters Jo-Anne Ebeling and Barbara (George) Westphal; her son Gregory (Suzanne) Hannan and grandchildren Christopher and Jennifer Ebeling.
Visiting hours will be Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9pm at Lloyd Maxcy & Sons Beauchamp Chapel, 16 Shea Pl, New Rochelle. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Thursday 10:30am at Blessed Sacrament Church. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.