Rita Mitchell

Peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, surrounded by her family, Rita Mitchell (nee Murphy) passed away on March 20, 2013, in her 90th year. Predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Douglas James Mitchell. Loving mother to Ken (Bonnie), Ron (Virginia), Gerry (Sandy) and Gail (Mike), and devoted grandmother to Bill, Jennifer, Scott James, Kelly and Tong. Rita will be deeply missed by her many nieces and nephews. Rita was at her happiest when hosting gatherings of family and friends at her farm homes in South Durham, Que., and Madoc, Ont. She took pleasure in everything she did, from teaching her children and grandchildren to swim, skate, ski and appreciate the wonders of nature, to cooking delicious meals made with love and from vegetables grown in her garden.

Visitation at the Centre Funéraire Côte des Neiges, 4525 Côte des Neiges Rd. in Montreal, on Sunday, March 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday, March 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral service at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25, with reception to follow immediately.

For friends in Ottawa, a memorial reception will be held at the Canal Ritz restaurant, 375 Queen Elizabeth Dr., Ottawa, on Saturday, April 6, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of A5 at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus for their gentle care. In memoriam donations may be made to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation at ohfoundation.ca, or to Myeloma Canada at myelomacanada.ca