Rita M. Venetz, 96, formerly of West Pittston, was taken home by the Lord on Thursday October 18, 2018.

Rita was born December 26, 1921 to the late Michael and Antoinette Pellicotti Traglia.  

She was a graduate of West Pittston High School, Class of 1940, and was a parishioner of Corpus Christi Parish at  Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston.

Prior to her retirement, she had worked in the garment industry as a seamstress.

Preceding her in death were her beloved husband Louis C. Venetz in 1978 and brothers Anthony and Andrew Traglia and sisters Regina and Matilda Traglia, Evelyn Jacoby, Carmella Stubbs, Lucille Burns and Mary Calabrese.

Surviving are her son Louis and his wife Linda, Dupont, grandchildren Christine Blight and her husband Brian, Bear Creek and Denise Venetz, West Pittston.

Great grandchildren, Evan Venetz, Olivia and Christian Blight and a sister Grace Luzetski and her husband Walter, Edwardsville, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thanks to her Dr. Elizabeth Gernhardt and to the staff of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, whose loving care, compassion and concern helped make her final journey peaceful.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Sunday from 5-8pm at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, LLC, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

Funeral will be on Monday at 9:30am from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10:00am at Corpus Christi Parish in Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. The Monsignor John Sempa, pastor will be celebrant.

Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery.

To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com