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Rita Anna Taut

Westerly, Rhode Island

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March 19, 2025
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Westerly, Rhode Island

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WESTERLY - Rita Anna Taut, 88, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, at the Royal in Westerly after struggling with Alzheimer's Disease for several years. Annie as she was fondly known was born in Malbergweich, Germany to Johann & Katharina Stutz. Annie was the youngest of five daughters....

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Annie my heart aches, I miss your smile, your laugh, your hugs, and yes in the later year as your awful disease progressed, you speaking German to me like I understood what you were saying. I´d have to remind you English Annie, English... and poor thing you´d struggle to find the American words in your mind and heart! Now with your beloved Horst you are smiling, dancing, and yes speaking all the German until your hearts content! Hugs to u my lady!! You´ve always been a second mom to...

I grew up with Annie in my everyday life!! She taught me how to do the Charleston dance with my grandmother Mary Fish!! My fonest memories was watching my nana, and boompa, and Annie and Horst dancing in Annie's basment rec room. She would tell me they were tripping the light fantastic. I'm not 50 and hearing her say that still resonates! I bet she up there right now doing the Charleston with her beloved and my grandparents!! Oceans of love Annie!! You will be missed so very much!! ...

Did Rita live near State St School in a beautiful white home with huge gorgeous wooden doors in the front? If so she was my neighbor for 12 yrs and she was such a neat lady. We exchanged great stories.