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Rita was born on June 14, 1945, in Beacon, NY and was a daughter of the late Nicholas Joseph Daddario and Rosa Luciani Rivera. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased in death by her husband, Grant A. Canfield, III and a daughter Nila Canfield Gates.
Rita was one of the founding members of St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, were she served as a devoted and faithful parishioner within the church. She was involved in several other noteworthy organizations, which include being a contributing founder of the Brunswick County Homeless Coalition, a long-term member of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, a member of the Prison Ministry in Brunswick County, and caregiver provider for Comprehensive Home Healthcare & Hospice.
Survivors include a son Grant A. Canfield, IV and a daughter Tammie Galey, both of Ash, NC; and two grandchildren Alex Christopher Canfield and Nicholas Anderson.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10 AM in St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, Shallotte, NC. Following inurnment in the church columbarium, there will be a time of fellowship in St. Brendan Hall with refreshments.
The family ask that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to the following charitable organizations in honor of Rita's life. Brunswick County Homeless Coalition, PO Box 7411 Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469, St. Elizabeth Mission Society, PO Box 86 Allegany, NY 14706, Franciscan Sisters of Allegany Association, 3665 Marsh Hen Drive, Shallotte, NC 28470, or a charity of your choice.
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