Rita M. Roper Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rita M. Roper (Hudson, Massachusetts), born in Lowell, Massachusetts, who passed away on January 16, 2020, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita M. Roper to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Robert H. Roper; her parents, Joseph R. Almeida and Rita M. Almeida (Demers); her granddaughter Jennifer Roper; and her siblings, Joseph P. Almeida, Jane Tucker and Richard Almeida.
She is survived by: her children, Robert F. Roper of Lowell, Stephen A. Roper of Fitchburg, Michael J. Roper of Leominster, Sharon M. Desrosiers (Roper) of Hudson, NH and Tracy A. Rousseau of Townsend; her sister Florence (Donald Crowell) of Hudson, NH; her brother-in-law William (Marian Roper) of North Adams; her grandchildren, Courtney Colcord, Tiffanie Siopes, Brittany Cotreau, Alexandra Roper, Brandon Hammond, Lindsay Roper, Stephen Roper, David Desrosiers, Bryan Desrosiers, Michael Magee, Brianna Rousseau, Tyler Rousseau, Morgan Rousseau and Ava Rousseau; her great grandchildren, Kiarha Roper, Aaliyah Colcord, Kaden Colcord, Amber Gauthier, Vienna Cotreau, Domenic Cotreau, Jenna Magee, Ariel Ahearn, Abbie Ahearn, Emma Ahearn and Adilynn Dodge-Rousseau; her aunt Flo; and also Don. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE IN HER MEMORY TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, 1133 19th STREET NW, 12TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3604.
