Rita Reynolds Mischke, 90, of Wesleyan Hills, Middletown, CT., beloved wife of John J. Mischke passed away peacefully August 30, 2015. Born on July 15, 1925 in Meriden, CT she was the daughter of the late John E. Reynolds and Anna F. Taylor Reynolds. Rita and her husband John were longtime residents of Meriden and St Rose Church prior to moving to Middletown and joining St. Colman’s Parish for the past 20 years. Rita was a warm and caring person who always had a smile and kind words for everyone she came in contact with. She was fiercely proud of her Irish heritage and had traveled back and forth to Ireland many times in her younger years. Rita’s life was her family. She hosted many family gatherings and enjoyed sharing time with her loving husband of 66 years, Johnny (aka John), her 5 children and 14 beautiful grandchildren. Rita was an active member of her community. She was an executive board member of the Meriden Junior Women’s Club, St. Rose Parish Council, League of Women Voters, Secretary of the Meriden Save the Parks Committee, Secretary of the Meriden Beautification Committee, Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary, and the Miller Memorial Housing Admissions Committee. She was employed by Connecticut Light and Power for 8 years, Choate Rosemary Hall of Wallingford for a number of years, as well as by the Social Security Administration from which she retired. Besides her husband she is survived by her loving children: Dr. Karl Mischke and his wife Nyla of Kansas City, Missouri, Antaylor Mango of Farmington, Kevin Mischke and his wife Diane, of Durham, Ellen Lee and her husband Denis, of Marana, Arizona and Kurt Mischke and his wife Leslie, of Meriden, CT. She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren who loved her dearly. She was predeceased by her brother, Raymond J. Reynolds and her sisters Ruth Lang and Marjorie Imbert. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 10 am at St. Colman Church, 145 Hubbard Street, Middlefield. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church. Family and friends may call at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden, CT on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from 5 to 7 pm. The family would like to thank the staff of Home Instead, especially Jennifer and her co-workers and Middlesex Hospital’s Home Care and In-Patient Hospice Unit for all the love and care they extended to Rita and the rest of the family.
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Rita Mischke
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