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Rita Luckey Obituary

RITA EMMA LUCKEY (NEE MATZDORF) DUXBURY, MA/FORMERLY OF GARY, IN Rita Emma Luckey, 81, of Duxbury, MA died peacefully in her home on April 15, 2009 due to complications related to lymphoma. Rita was born in Gary, IN to Frederick and Emma Matzdorf. Rita has lived in Duxbury since 1962. Rita is survived by her husband, Leo; son, Frederick (Florence) Luckey of North Easton, NY; daughters: Nancy (Thomas) Mannet, of Grey, ME, Sandra (Rick) Connolly of Boise, ID and Patricia (Christian) Moneyhum of Duxbury, MA; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; and brother, Fred (Barbara) Matzdorf, of Crown Point, IN. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Director of Development, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114-2792 or the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 384 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360

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Published by The Times on May 3, 2009.

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