Rita D. Donlevie

DONLEVIE, RITA D., R.N. - of Brookhaven, PA, and Ocean City, died at home on Monday August 18, 2008. Miss Donlevie was born in Chester the daughter of James E. Donlevie, Jr. and the late Rita (nee Doherty) Donlevie. Although born in Chester Rita was raised in Wallingford, PA, and summered in Ocean City, Rita attended the former Notre Dame High School in Moylan, graduated from the Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her Nursing Degree, she went on to St. Joseph College in Standish, ME where she received her Bachelors Degree, she then received her Masters Degree from St. Joseph University, in Philadelphia. Rita has worked at Fitzferald-Mercy Hospital for 40 years. Rita was the Cardiology Case Manager, where she served as a mentor in cardiology for many nurses and physicians. Rita was a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She was the recipient of Friends of Nursing Award for Excellency in cardiovascular nursing in 2003. She received the First Mercy-Fitzgerald Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. She was a past president and member of the Board of Directors of the Hilltop-Summit Condominium Association, Board member of the Condominium Association for Ocean Aire South, Ocean City. Rita is survived by her father James E. Donlevie, Jr. of Lima, Brothers James E. III, of Blue Bell, Daniel C. of Ocean City, Francis X of West Grove, Mark J. of Stratham, NH, Michael P. of Ocean City, and Vincent D. of Garnet Valley, PA, Sisters Anne Callahan of Aston, Marie Brger of Aston, and Helen Chaykun, of Glen Mills. 26 nieces & nephews, and 15 great-nieces & nephews. Her Funeral will be Friday August 22, 2008 from the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd (route 320) Wallingford. Funeral Mass will be at 11 AM in St. Joseph Church 3255 Concord Rd, Aston. Burial will be in SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM and Friday from 9:30 to 10:15 AM at the Funeral Home. Contributions in her memory to The Rita Donlevie Scholarship Fund c/o Mercy Health Systems Development Office, 1 West Elm St., Conshohocken, PA 19428.