Rita Trainor

TRAINOR, Rita (Plante) - Of Flushing, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Swank Assisted Living. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 2415 Bagley Street, Flint, Father Thomas Firestone officiating. Entombment at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Rita was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, the daughter of John and Leontine Plante and was a resident of the Flint area since 1962. She was a member of the Blue Army at All Saints Catholic Church and Flint Township Senior Citizens. Mrs. Trainor was employed by Hurley Medical Center School of Nursing for 14 years, retiring in 1983. Surviving are five children, Kathleen and husband Gary Seaman of Swartz Creek, Candice and husband Dr. Henry Mendoza of Flushing, Paul and wife Karen of Grand Blanc, Richard of Mt. Pleasant, Michael and wife Julie of Midland; twelve grandchildren, Geoffrey, Kristin, Caryn, Michael, Allison, Lindsey, Bethany, Patrick, Kaitlin, Kimberlee, Bryan and Crystal; five great-grandchildren, Madison, Makenzie and Griffen Seaman, Ashlyn and Colin Peltier; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Peter Trainor, in 1967; six brothers and six sisters. Extreme thanks to the staff at Swank Assisted Living in Swartz Creek; also thanks to the nurses and staff of Avalon Hospice. Thanks to Dr. Henry for everything, we all love you. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com