Rita D (Finn) Fritch

Rita D (Finn) Fritch

Rita (Finn) Fritch Obituary

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Fritch, Rita D. (Finn) of South Boston. June 16, 2025 Beloved wife of the late Arthur G. Fritch, Jr. Dear daughter of the late John and Mary (Egan) Finn. Loving sister of the late Thomas, Margaret, Mary, and John Finn, Jr., and Dorothy McDonough. Devoted aunt of Thomas McDonough and his wife Juliann of Hampton, NH, Stephen McDonough and his wife Maureen of Walnut Creek, CA, John Finn and his wife Ann Marie of Summerville, SC, Thomas Finn of Conway, SC, William Finn of South Boston, and the late Mary Miller, Janet Reardon, and John McDonough. Great-aunt of Richard, Stephen, and Lori Miller, Elizabeth and Christopher McDonough, Dennis and Brian Reardon, Patrick, Thomas, Brendon, David, and Matthew Finn and Andrea Driscoll. Cherished great-great-aunt to many, especially Ronan Miller whom she adored dearly. Also lovingly missed by Arthur's children, Arthur G. Fritch Ill and his wife Maureen, their children Arthur G. Fritch IV and Gretchen Cavanaugh, and Ellen Fritch Lenaghan and her husband Paul. A funeral mass will be on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Gate of Heaven Church, 615 East Fourth Street, South Boston, MA. All relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South Boston Boys and Girls Club, 230 West Sixth Street, South Boston, MA.

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William F. Spencer Funeral Service

575 E Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127

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