BORN

1932

DIED

2017

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Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Inc. - Lansdale

701 Derstine Avenue

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Rita Schumacher Obituary

Rita Schumacher, 84, of Plymouth Meeting, PA beloved wife of 62 years to Peter M. Schumacher, passed away on September 29, 2017 at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton, PA. Born October 2, 1932 in Trenton, NJ she was the daughter of the late Charles and the late Katherine (nee D'Arcy) Irwin.
Rita was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Trenton, NJ and in addition to being a full-time Homemaker and Mother; she had also been employed as a Billing Clerk at Montgomery Hospital prior to retiring to be a Grandmom. She was a longtime member of Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Lansdale, and she enjoyed being a volunteer at Norristown State Hospital, reading, puzzles, knitting, caring for her flowers, and most of all, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rita will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
She is also survived by her children, Peter G. Schumacher (Miriam), of Conshohocken, Ann Ecklund (John), of Plymouth Meeting, Catherine Robbins (Richard), of Collegeville, Margie Ortlieb (David), of Norristown, Mary Shields (Martin), of Royersford, and Rita DeMichiel (Peter), of Florida, her sisters, Sr. Marie Cecilia, O.S.F., of Aston, and Kathleen Maiorino (Fred), of Bensalem, and her 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Thursday morning, October 5, 2017 from 9:30-11:00 AM at Corpus Christi R.C. Church, 900 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19446 where her Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM. Burial will be private.
Arrangements by Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Inc., Lansdale, PA 19446. www.huffandlakjer.com

Published by The Reporter from Oct. 2 to Oct. 3, 2017.
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KELLEY

October 5, 2017

Mr. Schu, Peter, Ann, Cathy,Margie, Rita, and my dear friend Mary,Words cannot express the sadness I feel at the loss of your wife and mother. I have so many fond, warm memories of "Mom Schu". Everybody was always welcome in your home, always with a smile on her face, and Dad Schu too. Whenever I saw her she made me feel like she was so excited to see me, and I truly knew that she really was. She Mom always had a way of always making everybody feel like they were the most important person when she talked with you. She made everyone feel they mattered. My favorite memory has to be the night of Mary's high school graduation party. I believe we were having a high school School song sing a long. Mom sang the Trenton school song so proudly. I laughed that night until it hurt. I loved her dearly, and will miss her. My love and prayers to you all.

Aimee

Aimee

October 2, 2017

Dear Mr. Schumacher and Family:
The Holdsworth Family has such fond memories of growing up in the "old neighborhood", with the Schumacher home a stone's throw behind the Holdsworth's. Although more than a few years have passed since those days, I can still picture Mrs. Schumacher's smiling face, even to this day. We send our sincerest condolences, and will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. All our love, on behalf of Bill, John and Tamar (as well as their spouses and children),
Chris and Sharon Holdsworth (Natalie and Brandon, CJ and Ashley).

Chris Holdsworth

October 2, 2017

So sorry for your loss, Schumacher family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ruth Ann Bertino-Palmer

October 2, 2017

We are so sorry for your loss, we wish we could be there, but since we cannot, you are in our hearts and prayers are being given for your loss!

Michael & carolyn Acton

October 2, 2017

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