RITA L. OWEN

OWEN, Rita L. (Lombard) Of Wakefield, formerly of Woburn, died peacefully March 13, at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Henry W. "Hank" Owen, Sr. Devoted mother of Mary Smith, her husband, Fred of The Woodlands, TX, Bernice Garvey, her husband Jim of Meredith, NH, and Henry "Hank" Owen, Jr., his wife, Debbie of Wakefield. Proud grandmother of Barry Mazzaglia, Jr., Stacie and Beryl Smith, Taylor and Heather Owen and Maggie and Christopher Garvey. Dear sister of Helen Sherburne of Woburn, the late Patsy Lee Brien; and sister-in-law, Mary Mitchell of Haverhill. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and friends. Her Funeral Mass will take place on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. in St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., Woburn. Interment to follow in Woodbrook Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to pay their respects from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, evening, March 23, in the Lynch – Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main St., WOBURN. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rita's memory to the Henry W. Owen School c/o Shore Educational Collaborative, 201 Crescent Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150. www.lynch-cantillon.com 781-933-0400