Rita D. Muldoon

Rita D. Muldoon, 98, of Newport, died on Monday, November 2, 2015, at the Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Harry Muldoon.Born in Newport, RI, on June 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Octavis and Delia (Marren) Davis.Mrs. Muldoon was a graduate of De la Salle. She worked as a secretary at the Newport Torpedo Station for many years. She and her late husband moved back to Newport in 1976 after his military retirement. She was a volunteer for many years at the Newport Hospital with the Auxiliary as well as various fund raising campaigns, particulary in expanding the now extensive art collection that is throughout Newport Hospital. Rita was an amazing gardener, a member of the Seaside Garden Club, plus she had a talent for knitting which included knitted caps for the newborns at Newport Hospital and sweaters for her family and friends. She was currently on the Board of Auxiliary at the Newport Hospital and also as Governor of Newport Hospital.She is survived by her son, Terence M. Muldoon of Middletown, RI.She was the sister of the late Lloyd Reynolds and James "Jimmy" Davis.Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 4-6 in Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport.Her funeral will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 8:00am from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00am in Jesus Saviour Church, Broadway and Vernon Avenue, Newport.Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, Brown's Lane, Middletown.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Newport Hospital Auxiliary, 11 Friendship Street, Newport, RI 02840, or to Jesus Saviour Catholic Church, 509 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840. Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, 02842 Visitation NOV 4. 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service NOV 5. 09:00 AM Jesus Saviour Catholic Church 1 Vernon Avenue Newport, RI, US, 02840