Obituary
Rita Ann Diette, 82, passed away on August 6 in The Villages, FL of esophageal cancer. She was born in Boston, MA and lived in The Villages for the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband Bob Diette, daughter Dinneen Diette, son W. Michael Diette, and sister Mary Corcoran (Rahilly). She was preceded in death by her son Paul Diette, her sister C. Patricia Corcoran (McHugh), and her parents Michael Corcoran and Catherine O’Sullivan.
In The Villages, Rita was involved in many organizations including as a past President of the Legion of Mary, a member of the Irish-American Club just to name a few. Rita was a vibrant woman often spending time with friends and family, laughing, singing, and telling stories.
Rita graduated from The Cathedral of the Holy Cross Catholic High School in Boston and then worked at the John Hancock Insurance Company until her marriage in 1962. She later retired from the Town of Needham in Massachusetts. Arrangements entrusted with BALDWIN BROTHERS Funeral & Cremation Society-Spanish Springs, 352-480-5959. Sentiments may be found at www.baldwincremation.com.
Then fill it with remembered joy."
- from an Irish funeral poem
Person with a caring heart
A beautiful smile and I was
Blessed to have her for a friend I will never forget all
Her wonderful stories our
Laughs and cries I know she is up there with all the
Puppies babies and Paul and all her angles
Like she always said she would be Rest In Peace my friend always in my heart
Can never forget you AR
Diette family
Rita was a lovely vibrate
Person and a wonderful caring friend which I was
Blessed to have will miss
Her beautiful smile her
Wonderful stories and her
Caring heart but I know your up there with all your
Angles and like you said with all the puppies and babies our Lord and Paul
May you Rest In Peace AR
Always in my heart
Jim Keenan
Cathedral high School
Rita January 22
Rita you are now with your dear Angel friends looking down upon us.
It was a privilege having you as a dear friend - ❤️Morag and GeorgeWeir, and Joyce visiting from Scotland
"May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"
John and Diane Reilly
West Roxbury, Ma.