Rita Schwartz

RITA SCHWARTZ  
On Friday, April 22, 2011, RITA FAYE SCHWARTZ (nee Decker). Loving and beloved wife of 66 years to Joseph A. Schwartz, Jr.; devoted mother of Joseph (Jay) A. Schwartz, III, and his wife, Laura; and Nanci and her husband, Harry Schaefer; grandmother of Megan (Randy) Cornett, Molly (Jim) O'Donnell, Michael (Lara) Schwartz, Gregory (Robin) Schaefer, Geoffrey (Denise) Schaefer, and Aaron Schaefer; great grandmother of Dutch, Darla, Emma, Fiona, Owen, Annabelle, Pearl, Hailey and Baby Girl Schaefer.A native of Washington, D.C., she was educated at Holy Trinity High School and Immaculata College. She was a founding member of Saint Mark's Church; where she was a parishioner for over 50 years. She served on the Altar Society for many years, was active in the Sodality and was President of the Ladies of Charity for 14 years. She was a volunteer reading tutor for the Saint Mark's elementary school and, for many years, a volunteer counselor for pregnant women at Birthright. For her entire life, Rita was devoted to young children; a kind, loving, giving, devoted and gentle woman who touched the hearts of all who knew her.Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd West, Silver Spring, MD (valet parking), on Wednesday, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Resurrection at Riderwood Chapel, 3160 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD on Thursday, April 28, at 10 a.m. Interment Private. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Ladies of Charity, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20783www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com