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Rita Mohamed Obituary
She is survived by her son, Russell J. Mohamed Jr. of Worcester; her three daughters, Donna Farrow of New Braintree, Cynthia DeMarco of Spencer, and Cheryl Kilmer of Worcester; her seven beloved grandchildren, Stacy Farrow of Worcester, Kerri (Mohamed) Boulmetis of Worcester, Russell Mohamed of Worcester, Jason Farrow and Jeremy Farrow of New Braintree, Michael Kilmer of Worcester, and Nicholas DeMarco of Spencer; her beloved great-grandson, Jonas Russell Morin of Worcester; her sister, Shirley Mancuso of Leicester; and her brother, Richard Guerro of Holden.
Rita was born and raised in Worcester and attended Worcester public schools. She moved from Worcester in 1998, and resided briefly in both Oxford and Auburn, before moving to New Braintree.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Russell, and above all, spending time with her loving family. She worked in the housekeeping department at the former Memorial Hospital in Worcester for many years before retiring.
Rita was a loving and compassionate woman who made a lasting impression on all the lives she touched. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Visiting hours for Rita will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday November 12 at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St., Worcester. The funeral service will be on Thursday November 13 from Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. Worcester with a Mass at 10 a.m in Saint Peter's Catholic Church, 935 Main St. in Worcester. She will be laid to eternal rest next to her beloved husband at Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rita's memory may be made to: American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Visitors may send messages of condolence at www.
nordgrenmemorialchapel.com
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Cheryl Kilmer
November 25, 2008
Our Eulogy to Mom
As we bid our final farewell to Rita Mohamed, the woman we knew separately as Mom…. Grammy…. Auntie Rita….. mother-in-law…..sister-in-law….. sister……and friend.
And from her beloved Russell, who is most certainly here with us today, let’s not forget ….beloved wife.
She was different things to all of us, but we all shared one common feeling from her, and felt one common feeling towards her….LOVE.
If only one one word could be used to describe her…it is LOVING.
These brief remarks will attempt to pay tribute to that love.
Rita possessed a truly beautiful soul.
She embodied the ideal of what it means to love.
Love of friends, love of self, and above all, love of husband and family. All that she was, all that she did, was for love of family. Her son, Russell….. her daughters Donna, Cindy and Cheryl.....were the first to receive of Rita’s love in earnest, as she raised them, and nourished their hopes and dreams, and watched them all grow into the fine man and fine women we all know and love today.
As the years went by, she next welcomed her children’s spouses into her heart, and all became her children…. and a part of her family.
Once her children began having children of their own, “Grammy” emerged on the scene.
Nothing brought her greater joy than spending time with (and spoiling!) her grandchildren.
Stacy, Kerri, Russell, Jeremy, Jason, Mike and Nicholas…..and a year ago, her first great grandchild, Jonas ……they were her pride…they were her joy. And she was theirs.
LOVE.
It the word we use to describe how we feel about her, and how she felt about all of us.
These past four months have been the most difficult any family could imagine.
It seems unfair to us that a woman whose life was so devoted to and guided by love, should be taken from us…. and that she should have had to endure so much pain…..her heart, her diabetes, her failed kidneys, and finally cancer. It makes us angry, that such pain should be borne by a woman, who showed such love to us all.
Today, that anger, and the immense sadness we feel at her loss, we turn to appreciation and gratitude for her life, the times we all shared with her, and the memories we will cherish, always.
Thank you for the lessons you taught us, and thank you for your love. You will live on, in our hearts and minds, forever.
You and Russ are together again, for all eternity, just as the good Lord designed and intended.
Rest in Peace….and save us all a seat, we’ll see you again.
Mike Kilmer
November 25, 2008
Rita Mohamed, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and most importantly a great human being.
She was a simple woman, she lived for her family. She gained happiness by making others happy and seeing the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren.
Nothing made her happier than to see them flourish. She was one of those people you could never stay mad at. She was as stubborn as they come, but she had a way about her that made you instantly forgive her.
Anyone who met her always had something positive to say about her. When her husband passed away things became more difficult. But she was a warrior; she pressed on, and continued to live for her family. She battled diabetes, kidney failure, heart problems, and illness after illness with a smile on her face.
She endured much pain and anguish and though it was tough in the end, we now know she is finally at peace, happy with her Russell, and looking upon us with ever watchful eyes, waiting to see something else she can be proud of us for.
So she may be gone in physical form, but as long as the love she had for us remains in our hearts; the lessons she taught us remain in our minds; then she can never die. She left her mark on this world, and we shall share that with everyone we can. We miss her now more than ever, but are relieved to know she is finally at peace.
We Love and miss you. Rest in peace.
Love always,
Mike
tara (white) flynn
November 12, 2008
Cindy, Cheryl & family, I am so sorry for the loss of your mom. My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family.
Lisa (Guerro) Dupuis
November 12, 2008
Words can't really express how much I am going to miss you Auntie Rita. What I am going to miss most of all is you calling me a "brat"! and my whole life I was known as "Cindy the 2nd"!! I Love you and will remember you smiling at me! I know you are happy now with Uncle Russ...God Bless you, Rest in Peace.
your niece, Lisa
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