Mrs. Rita Mary O'Keefe

Peacefully at the Garden Home on Sunday, September 8, 2013 of Mrs. Rita M. O’Keefe of Charlottetown, age 77 years. Beloved wife of the late Russell L. Martin and Francis J. O’Keefe.

Dear mother of Dianne (Lloyd) Noonan, Paula Martin (Barry Norring), Rose Gallant, Wayne Martin and Donnie (Jo-Ann) Martin. She is also survived by brothers, Joe Doucette, Walter Doucette; sisters, Toni Banks, Barb Condon; grandchildren, Alana Noonan, Leonard Hutchinson, Paul Hutchinson (Genevia), Tanya Strange, Serena Hutchinson (Tim), Daniel Hutchinson, Nicholas Gallant, Ryan Gallant (Martina), Justin Gallant (Caroline), Billy-Jean Ellero, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; step-children, Gerald Martin (Joan), Reggie Martin (Noreen), Pat Thornton and Margaret Rose Winger.

She was predeceased by her parents, Ferdinand and Pauline (Doiron) Doucette; brothers, Louie, Edward, Bernard; sister, Bernice; step-children, Elliott Martin, Gus Martin, Pius Martin, Arvella Pineau, John Martin and David Martin.

Resting at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral Home until Wednesday morning then transferred to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer for funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment to follow in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Charlottetown.

Visiting hours on Tuesday 5 - 8 p.m. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Alzheimers Society of PEI, or the PEI Lung Association.

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