Sarah Ann Rightley

Sarah Ann Rightley obituary, Chesapeake, VA

Sarah Ann Rightley

Sarah Rightley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Graham Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Apr. 22, 2023.
Sarah Ann Rightley, 79, entered her eternal rest into the arms of Jesus on April 15, 2023. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey to the late George and Catherine Rightley. She was also predeceased by her oldest sister Kathleen Rightley Lewis. Sarah was an employee at Greenbrier Christian Academy from 1998-2011. She was a member of New Life Church in Virginia Beach.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving sister, Maureen D'Amelio, her brother-in-law, John D'Amelio, and her sister Eileen Rightley Bloor. She was the beloved Aunt to Joy Marshall, Jill Orem, Nancy Mihalik, Charles Lewis, Debra Wereski, Karen Hites, and James Bloor III. She also leaves behind several great nieces and nephews who loved and thought the world of her. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11am at Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Rd. Chesapeake, VA. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, NJ. Please visit www.grahamfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence to the family.

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