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Rita D Moran

Female 1924 - 2020  (95 years)


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  • Name Rita D Moran 
    Born 24 Mar 1924  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 05 Mar 2020  Pulaski, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I403908  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2020 

    Father Frank Emanuel Moran,   b. 23 Jan 1894,   d. 23 Jan 1965, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Clara Catherine McKeough,   b. 19 Nov 1892, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1994, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Family ID F155301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Neil O'Donnell,   b. 26 Mar 1923,   d. 14 Nov 1988  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1945 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Patricia O'Donnell
     3. Living
     4. Katie O'Donnell
     5. Living
     6. William O'Donnell
     7. Thomas O'Donnell
     8. John O'Donnell
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F155302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Rita D. O'Donnell, 95, longtime resident of Green Bay, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Country Villa Assisted Living in Pulaski. Rita was born Rita Dorothy Moran on March 24,1924 to Frank and Clara (McKeough) Moran in Green Bay. Rita graduated from St. Joseph's Academy for Girls in 1942. While at a high school dance she met Neil O'Donnell and they were married October 31,1945.

      In addition to raising her 8 children, Rita worked at JCPenny, Reimer Meats and retired from Ryan Funeral Home. After her husband died in 1988, Rita was dedicated to her many volunteer jobs including St. Vincent De Paul, St. Norbert College, Meals on Wheels, and Woodside Nursing home.

      Rita was a long-time member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish where she was very active in the Women's Guild. Rita enjoyed meeting her friends for coffee on Tuesday mornings and their weekly "therapy" session at McDonalds after morning Mass.

      Rita was preceded in death by her husband Neil; her parents Clara and Frank Moran; brothers Fran and Bernard Moran; sisters Dorothy Moran, and Mary Fairbanks; and a great-grandson Collin Cowart.

      She is survived by her eight children, Margaret Axelson, Patt (Gil) Nowak, Terry (Richard) Albers, Katie (Tom Goth) O'Donnell, Dennis(Joanne)O'Donnell, Bill O'Donnell, Thomas O'Donnell and John O'Donnell, 15 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren, sisters Margaret Moran, Kay (Norb) Zelton, Ann Skochinski; sister-in-law Pat Moran. Rita is also survived by many nieces and nephews

      Family and friends may visit at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N Tenth St., De Pere beginning at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2020. A prayer service will take place at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 2270 S Oneida St Green Bay beginning at 10:00 am on Tuesday March 10, 2020.A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am with Fr. Mike Ingold officiating. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to leave an online condolence.

      In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been set up in Rita's name.

      Rita's family would like to thank the staff of Country Villa in Pulaski as well as Unity Hospice
      for their loving care.