It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Rita G. Hughes of Cheshire, Connecticut, who passed away at the age of 97, on November 25, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Garvey and Julia Garvey (Kelly); her husband Tom; her sons, Kevin and Timothy; and her granddaughter Lauren.

She is survived by: her children, Thomas H. Hughes III, Peter Hughes, Paul Hughes and Mary Hughes; and her grandchildren, Ryan Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Erin Hughes and Chelsea Hughes.

Visitation was held on Sunday, December 1st 2024 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes - Cheshire (615 S Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410). A Mass was held on Monday, December 2nd 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. Bridget of Sweden Parish -St. Bridget (175 Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410). A burial was held on Monday, December 2nd 2024 from 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM at the St. Bridget Cemetery (144 Higgins Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410).

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Cheshire Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410 or to the Cheshire Food Pantry, P.O. Box 457, Cheshire, CT 06410.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Alderson Ford Funeral Homes Inc