Mary Church, Denton, NE former member of Blessed Sacrament Church, North Aurora, IL member of St Mary’s Altar Society, Denton, NE a professed member Needless to say, Rita felt it was an honor and privilege to be able to hold the Holy Father’s hand and visit with him personally – something she was very proud of. After Mass the Holy Father visited with each of the 28 people who attended his Mass. During its 22 years of existence, over $128,000 was raised through Card Parties, Raffles and Direct Mailings.Īs a result of Rita’s work for Father Leo Joerger, and his Missions in Papua New Guinea, she was invited to go to Rome in November, 1994, and had the privilege of attending Mass in the late Blessed John Paul II’s private Chapel. In 1967, Rita founded the Dominican Auxiliary, an organization which financially aided the Dominical Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Cohill, SVD, who was the Bishop of Goroka, Papua New Guinea. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kainantu, Papua New Guinea, which was dedicated on Decemby the late Most Rev. During the 25 years that Rita and her Mission Club members were together, they raised money through Card Parties, Raffles, etc., to build several schools in Papua New Guinea, as well as St. In September of 1951, Rita organized a Mission Club for Father Leo Joerger, SVD – a Divine Word Missionary in Papua New Guinea. Angela’s Church, Chicago, IL for several years. Rita was President of Our Lady of Fatima Sodality of St. In 2004, Rita moved to Lincoln, NE to live with her nephew Patrick Ward and his family. Rita left that position in 1978, and moved to Aurora, IL with her two aunts. When that office moved to Elgin, IL in 1974, she again retired until August of 1976, when she became Secretary at Our Lady of Grace School in Chicago. In September of 1970, she became Manager of the Oak Park, IL, office of Bankers Life of Iowa Insurance Company. After 17 years at Zenith, she retired, and with her widowed Mother, traveled extensively. Rita was President of the Zenith Radio Corporation’s Women’s Club. She began her career at Zenith Radio Corporation’s Hearing Aid Division in September of 1949. Angela Grammar School and Siena High School, both in Chicago. and Esther E (nee Dooley) Ward, who were originally from Joliet, IL. Rita was born in Chicago, IL, December 2, 1931, the daughter of Daniel R. Rita Carolyn Ward, 87, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of North Aurora, IL, Aurora, IL and Chicago, IL, passed away JanuLincoln, NE.
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