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Rita Mary Wells

April 30, 1943 — October 19, 2016

Obituary of Rita Mary Wells


Underhill
Rita M. Wells, 73, a longtime and well known resident of Underhill passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
Rita was born April 30, 1943 in Burlington, the daughter of the late Adrien and Alice St. Germain Hebert. On October 3, 1964 she was married to Richard Wells who predeceased her on December 13, 2011.
A very social lady who loved her family, Rita worked for the Underhill school as a cook. She loved nature and enjoyed feeding and watching her backyard birds and working in her flower garden. She will be dearly missed.
Rita is survived by her children, Lisa Hill and her husband Robert of Underhill, Lori Goodyear of Cambridge and her partner Allen Lemieux of Williston and Kevin Wells and his wife Jill of Waterbury Center and their family. Her grandchildren, Morgan and Jordan Pratt, Erica Goodyear, Brandon Wells, Ashley and Dylan Locke and Jessica, Brianna and Alissa Hill. Her sister, Diana Moultroup and her husband Bill of Sun Lakes, AZ and her brother, Richard Hebert and his wife Susan of Rio Rico, AZ. She leaves several brothers and sisters in law and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her three brothers, Claude, Leo and Adrien Hebert Jr.
The family wishes to give special thanks to Deb Hebert and staff of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the UVM Medical Center.
There will be no visiting hours, however a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 10 am in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Underhill with Fr. Chris Micale, celebrant. A private burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery. Immediately following the Mass those attending are invited to a luncheon held at the Underhill Town Hall.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Essex Rescue Squad, 1 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452 or to St. Thomas Parish to be directed to the Funeral Luncheon Fund, P.O. Box 3, Underhill Center, VT 05490

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