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Rita Mae Ducharme

Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:00 am

Rita Mae DuCharme of Denver passed away July 13th peacefully at home in her sleep. Rita was preceded in death by her husband Leon (Duke), grandson Zachary Park, sisters Anna Mae McEndaffer and Bobbie Jordan and brother John Simones. Rita is survived by her loving family - daughters Jeanne (John) Potarf, Kathy (John) Murphy, Ellen Davis, Chris (Paul) Soucek, Patty (Paul) Bishop. Also 15 grandchildren and 16 1/2 great grandchildren and extended family. Resting in peace at Olivet Cemetery on Monday, July 19.

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