Rita Myrtle Purcell Obituary
In loving memory of Rita Myrtle Purcell (Smiths Falls, Ontario), who departed this world on October 28, 2025 at the age of 103. Rita leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rita may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her husband Edward Purcell; her parents, Harold Ormrod and Myrtle Ormrod; her sister Elaine Condie; and her nephew Clayton Holbrook.
She is survived by: her niece Amanda Dizzell (Babe).
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 31st 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Blair & Son - Smiths Falls Chapel (112 Beckwith St N, Smiths Falls, ON K7A2C2). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1st 2025 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (2 George St S, Smiths Falls, ON K7A1X4). A burial will be held on Saturday, November 1st 2025 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the Hillcrest Cemetery (Perth Rd, Beckwith, ON K0G).
In memory of Rita, donations to St. John's Anglican Church would be appreciated.
