Rita M. Jenkins, nee Gleasure, age 98, of Skokie, died September 18, 2021 at Sunrise of Park Ridge. A Registered Nurse, she was born June 25, 1923, in Hooksett, NH, to William and Nora O’Connor Gleasure. Beloved wife of the late Ralph C. “Barney”; dear mother of Terry (Janice E.), Janice M. and the lateContinue Reading
Rita M. Jenkins, nee Gleasure, age 98, of Skokie, died September 18, 2021 at Sunrise of Park Ridge. A Registered Nurse, she was born June 25, 1923, in Hooksett, NH, to William and Nora O’Connor Gleasure.
Beloved wife of the late Ralph C. “Barney”; dear mother of Terry (Janice E.), Janice M. and the late Judi (the late Dan) Bonaguidi; loving grandmother of Allison (Cory) Stilwell, Amy (Dave) Nelson. Matthew (Cristen) Jenkins, Michael (Marika) and Joseph (Rebekah) Bonaguidi; cherished great-grandmother of Evan and Luke, Quinn and Grace, Andrew and Riley, Xavier and Adrien, and Isabella and Joey; dear step-grandmother of Heath, Simon, and Reece; fond sister of the late Kay Kempton, Henry and Bro. Reginald, C.F.A., and Elizabeth Gleasure; dear aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Visitation, Friday, September 24, 2021, from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass, 10 a.m., at Sts. Peter & Lambert Parish (St. Lambert Church), 8148 Karlov Ave., Skokie.
[Please note: In compliance with CDC, State, and local COVID guidelines, face masks are mandatory indoors regardless of vaccination status.]
Interment, All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60607.
Funeral info: 847.673.6111.
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