Catherine Rita Wessell, 97, of Harrisburg, passed away September 2, 2021, at Spang Crest Manor in Lebanon, Pennsylvania . Born on September 2, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Rita grew up in the Greenfield neighborhood and graduated from St. Rosalia High School. She married Paul F. Wessell on November 9, 1946. For the past eleven years, Rita was a resident of Ecumenical Community in Harrisburg. She was previously a resident of Connellsville, Levittown, and Pittsburgh, PA. Wherever she lived, Rita was active in her church and community. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Catherine McDonald, her husband Paul F. Wessell Sr., and two brothers, William and Joseph. She is survived by three children, Mary Rita Ciciarelli (Thomas) of Reston, VA; Paul (Janice) of Hershey, PA; and William (Cheryl) of Croydon, PA. She was a loving grandmother to six grandchildren, Timothy Ciciarelli, Janet Ciciarelli, Philip Wessell, Anne Stokes, Dawn Harris, and Candace Schultz. Rita had 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. There will be a funeral service at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg, PA. Burial will take place on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Connellsville, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family will appreciate donations made to a charity of your choice.
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