Rita J. Chevalier

PAWTUCKET - Rita J. (Moseley) Chevalier, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Chevalier. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Marie Alphonsine (Brouillard) Moseley.
Rita was a longtime communicant of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church and a former member of St. Mary's Women's Guild and the Senior Saints. Her family was her greatest joy.
She leaves three daughters, Pamela F. Sevigny and her husband, Stephen of Attleboro, Christine H. Chevalier with whom she made her home and Susan M. Pinto and her husband, Antonio of So. Attleboro; a sister, Geraldine A. Messier of Pawtucket; seven grandchildren, Scott, Gregory and Jonathan Sevigny, Kerry Phan, Christine Billington, Jason and Jennifer Pinto; ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Harriet L. Brown, Mildred T. Pratte, Veronica M. Pryor, Robert E. Moseley and James W. Moseley and the sister-in-law of the late Mary Jane Kapinos, Ruth Letendre and Genevieve Catherine Athaide.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Coyle Drive, Seekonk. Interment at Notre Dame Cemetery will be private.
The family would like to thank their dear friends Michael and Jean Tanner and their children, who have provided loving care and support for Rita and her family for many years. We'd also like to express our deepest appreciation to all the aides and nurses from the Home Care Solutions program of the Jewish Family Service and to Amedisys, whose assistance through the years made it possible to keep Rita in her home; and to the wonderful staff at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 would be appreciated. Arrangements are with William W. Tripp Funeral Home, Pawtucket. For online condolences visit: TRIPPFUNERALHOME.com