Rita Osborne Spiro

By ALBERTA GREGUS

Published: Sep 29, 2006 12:00 am

Rita Osborne Spiro

Active Church Member

Rita Osborne Spiro, 90, of Southbury, formerly of Bogota, N.J., died September 8 at her home. She was the widow of Sidney H Spiro. Mrs Spiro was born December 30, 1915, in New York City, daughter of John L. and Mary Dullmeyer Osborne.

She is survived by two sons, Chris Spiro of Newtown and Stephen Spiro of Metuchen, N.J.; two daughters, Lyn Runfeldt of Lincoln Park, N.J., and Jane Eagle of Graton, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Mrs Spiro lived in Bogota from 1948 to 1969 and was active in the St Josephâs Catholic Church. In Southbury, she was a member of Sacred Heart Church.

A memorial mass will be held at a later date. Burial in New North Cemetery, Woodbury, is private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 1365 Enfield Street, Enfield CT 06082.

The Southbury Funeral Home of Munson-Lovetere, 235 Main Street North, Southbury, is in charge of arrangements.

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