RITA MARIE RONCO
DEXTER, Rita Marie Ronco, 72, died July 14, 2002 at her home in Dexter. She was born June 11, 1930 in Dexter, daughter of Stanley and Evelyn (Clukey) Frautten. She worked as a waitress at several of the local restaurants and was a communicant of St. Anne's Catholic Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Warren Ronco, and a son, Warren Ronco Jr.

She is survived by four sons and their wives, David and Rose Ronco of Dover-Foxcroft, Michael and Debbie Ronco of Dexter, John and Sheila Ronco of Florida, and Philip Ronco of Dexter; four daughters and their husbands, Elizabeth and James Harvey of Dover-Foxcroft, Rebecca and Dennis Patterson of Abbot, Brenda and Garry Peirce of Hermon, and Beverly and Barry Pooler of Dexter; a brother and his wife, Edward and Nancy Frautten of Dexter; 21 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 61 Main St., Dexter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Wednesday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dexter, with Rev. Raymond Morency officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter. Those who wish may make donations in her memory to Community Health and Counseling, Summer St., Dover-Foxroft, ME 04426 or to Pine Tree Hospice, 75 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.