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Rita O'Neil

1942 - 2026

BORN

1942

DIED

2026

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Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc - Durham

1105 Broad Street

Durham, North Carolina

Rita O'Neil Obituary

Rita Marie O'Neil, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Hyattsville, MD. She was born in Durham on August 22, 1942, to the late Paul Thomas O'Neil and Pauline Gupton O'Neil.



Ms. O'Neil is survived by her daughters, Teresa Marie (Bryan) Parker of Durham and Rebecca Ann (Philip Carpio) McCullers; grandchildren, Matthew "Tyler" Melton and Madison Taylor Melton; brother, Paul Thomas O'Neil, Jr.



A funeral mass and burial will be held at 11am on Saturday, February 21st at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Durham officiated by Fr. John Currin. The family will receive friends at a visitation scheduled for Friday, February 20th from 6 to 8pm at Clements Funeral Home in Durham.



The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be sent to www.clementsfuneralservice.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, 2026.

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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Clements Funeral Home

Durham, NC

Feb

21

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Matthews Catholic Church

Durham, NC

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Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc - Durham

1105 Broad Street PO Box 2913 (zip 27715), Durham, NC 27705

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