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Rita Lacombe Obituary
Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Helen (Bouchard) Soucy. Rita was an inspector packer for Corning Glass Company.
She is survived by her children, Jeanne Higgins, Anne Marie Zifcak and her husband, Gregory, and Leonard Lacombe Jr. and his companion, Sandy Dolbec; and her four grandchildren, Allison Higgins, Matthew Higgins, Amanda Zifcak and Marissa Lacombe. She also leaves two sisters, Ruth Palin and Jeanne Gendron. She was the mother-in-law of the late Luke (Butch) Higgins and the sister of the late Theresa Dubois, Margaret Lambert and Gerard Soucy.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. from the O'Neill Funeral Home, 3102 Mendon Road, Cumberland, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Saint Ambrose Church, School Street, Albion. Burial will be in Saint Ambrose Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the O'Neill Funeral Home.
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Andy Fantoni
February 12, 2018
sorry for your loss.
Samantha Phillips
February 6, 2018
thinking about rita and her family. i loved taking care of rita at st.antoines and she will be missed by all of us on 1A. she always asked about my son Aidan and i wish that she could have seen him again.
Pauline Metivier
February 6, 2018
Our deepest sympathy
Love, Marc and Pauline Metivier/Alice Nault
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February 5, 2018
Ann and Amanda, Sorry to hear of Memere's passing. Love Shorty
LIsa M. Topp
February 5, 2018
To all of Mrs. Lacombe's
Family,
May God hold you close at this time of loss. My many thoughts are with you, as well as my prayers. I am so very sorry...
Diane Pew
February 4, 2018
Dear Jeanne, Anne-Marie, & Lenny, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Your mom was such a wonderful lady. I have such fond childhood memories of times our families spent together. Praying for peace and comfort for all of you during this sad time.
Sincerely,
Diane (Pelletier) Pew
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