Rita Mae Cross, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 9, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Her greatest joy was her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mariam Conti; father, Walter Weakland; sister, De'Nae Sargeant; brother, Michael Weakland; and husband, Phil Cross. Rita is survived by children, Linda (Robert) Porter, Raymond (Audrey) Cross, Susanna (Ronald) Fogt; grandchildren, Jeremy (Megan) Porter, Katlyn (Aaron) Prater, Ronald Fogt; great-grandchildren, Lillian and Maxwell Prater; siblings, Charles (Bonnie) Weakland, Dorothy Paxton, Charlotte (Keith) Hinds, Patrick (Kim) Conti, Nicholas (Mary) Conti, Noreen Smith, John (Andrea) Conti; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her best friend and partner, Harry Cross. Visitation Thursday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron. Funeral Mass Friday, March 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, 73 North Ave., Tallmadge. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron to follow. To share a message with the family visit www.NewcomerAkron.com.
Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 11, 2020
Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 11, 2020
Rita Mae Cross, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 9, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Her greatest joy was her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mariam Conti; father, Walter Weakland; sister, De'Nae Sargeant; brother, Michael Weakland; and husband, Phil Cross. Rita is survived by children, Linda (Robert) Porter, Raymond (Audrey) Cross, Susanna (Ronald) Fogt; grandchildren, Jeremy (Megan) Porter, Katlyn (Aaron) Prater, Ronald Fogt; great-grandchildren, Lillian and Maxwell Prater; siblings, Charles (Bonnie) Weakland, Dorothy Paxton, Charlotte (Keith) Hinds, Patrick (Kim) Conti, Nicholas (Mary) Conti, Noreen Smith, John (Andrea) Conti; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her best friend and partner, Harry Cross. Visitation Thursday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron. Funeral Mass Friday, March 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, 73 North Ave., Tallmadge. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron to follow. To share a message with the family visit www.NewcomerAkron.com.
Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 11, 2020
Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 11, 2020
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