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RITA STONE Obituary

STONE, Rita C. (Muse) Age 94, of Wilmington, passed away on September 12, 2021. Rita was the beloved wife of 63 years of the late Joseph W. Stone, devoted mother of Jeanne E. Gricci & her husband James of Northfield, VT, Joseph W. Stone, Jr. & his wife Betsy of Springfield, VA, David Stone & his wife Kristine of Wilmington, Cynthia H. Eddy & her husband Harry of Limington, ME, Sally I. Stone of Berkeley, CA, Roger W. Stone of Woburn, Norma L. Biggins & her husband Michael of Wilmington and Richard & the late Kim Stone of Beverly. Cherished "Gramma" of Cynthia Huppert, Christopher Stone, Matthew Stone, Eric Stone, Alexa Stone, Jami Stoll, Jason Blackburn, Aaron Eddy, Dara Crawford, Lana Eddy, Cassidy Stone, Ashley Biggins, Mallory Horgan and Zachary Stone, proud "Old Gramma" of 13 great-grandchildren, cherished daughter of the late William H. and Mary (Wischhusen) Muse and the last surviving sibling of 8 children. Visiting Hours: Family and friends will gather for a Funeral Service at the Wilmington United Methodist Church, 87 Church St. (Rte. 62), Wilmington on Thursday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. Visiting Hours will be held at Nichols Funeral Home, 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), WILMINGTON on Wednesday, September 15th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Supportive Living Inc., 17 Warren Ave., Woburn, MA 01801. Nichols Funeral Home, Inc. 978-658-4744 www.nicholsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2021.

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Nancy and Bill Reid

September 13, 2021

Rita was a very talented person and shared her talents gladly with people. She liked to cook and sew and make jewelry. She liked to laugh and enjoyed life and was a very kind and giving person. She will be missed. May she rest in peace

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Nichols Funeral Home, Inc. - Wilmington

187 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887

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11:00 a.m.

Wilmington United Methodist Church

87 Church St. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, MA

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187 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887

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