Rita L. Polese Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 25, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Rita L. Polese of Toms River, New Jersey, born in Brooklyn, New York. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Francis Licata and Louise Licata; her husband Joseph Polese; her sons, Thomas and Richard; and her brother Arthur Licata.
She is survived by: her children, John (Mary), Rita Polese (Roy Ratchford), Marie Loomis (Thomas), Joanne Bencivenga (Jonathan), Frank and Nancy Morrissey (Bob); and her siblings, Frances Perla and Frank Licata. She is also survived by her 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org) or to VNA Health Group and Hospice (http://www.vnahg.org). St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105800-478-5833Visit website VNA Health Group and HospiceAttn: Foundation Office, 23 Main Street, Suite D1, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
