Rita was born on May 16, 1935 in Montgomery County to parents Earl and Agnes Gum.
She graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1953 and went on to establish a career as a personal secretary for over 20 years.
Rita was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, trips to Cape May, shopping and watching British mysteries on TV, and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was an amazing cook and her pasta dinner on Thursday nights will be greatly missed by all who joined us around the table.
Rita is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Joseph. Rita is survived by her husband Leonard Zonetti, her children Leonard Zonetti Jr., Christopher Zonetti, and Tina Schmuker, Son-in-law, Rudolph Schmuker, Granddaughter, Amber Schmuker, Great Grandson, Zaiden Stansbury, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A viewing is scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2022 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Alleva Funeral Home (1724 E. Lancaster Ave. Paoli, PA 19301).
A Funeral Mass has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Patrick Church (104 Channing Ave, Malvern, PA 19355) with interment to follow at Valley Forge Memorial Garden (352 S Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406).
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