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Rita A. McQueen

December 10, 1931 — May 21, 2013

Rita A. McQueen

Rita Arlene McQueen, 81, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital.

She was born December 10, 1931, in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the daughter of Walter A. and Hilda I. Chagnon Gray.

On June 29, 1953, she married Philip McQueen; he survived.

Rita graduated from Pittsfield High School and later attended Concord Business College.  She moved to Frankfort from Crawfordsville in 1968.  Rita, along with her husband, worked side by side at Thrifty Supply and the family business, Phil’s Tool Rental, until 2002.  

In addition to her husband, Rita is survived by her son, Philip “Rusty” McQueen Jr. (Linda) of Frankfort; two daughters, Suann “Susie” Surber (Bob) of Frankfort, and Marissa Rhoades (Rick) of Concord, North Carolina; one sister, Jane Osborne of New Hampshire; six grandchildren, Alisha, Josh, Kati Jo, Dusty, Kenzi Lyne, and Shane; and eight great grandchildren, Luke, Gracie, Roeman, Riley, Nellie, Rae, Raegan, and Josie.

A private celebration of Rita’s life will be held at a later date.  Memorials in Rita’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Clinton County Humane Society, or Guardian Angel Hospice.  Arrangements are entrusted to Genda Funeral Home in Frankfort.  Online condolences may be directed to www.gendafuneralhome.com.

The family would like all to know that their beautiful mother was given back to the Lord with the family’s blessings.
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