It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rita F. Hillery of Queens Village, New York, born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on August 8, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita F. Hillery to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, James Hillery and Elizabeth Hillery; her siblings, James Hillery (Phyllis Hillery), Hanora and Mary; her niece Elizabeth J. Hillery; and her great-niece Alyssa K. Hillery.

She is survived by : her nephew James J. Hillery; her nieces, Ruth E. Howard (Fred Dean Howard) and Anne Secreto (Dan Schoonmaker); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Richard T. Merring (Jennifer), James S. Howard (Shannon), Nicholas J. Hillery, Jenine M. Staley, Hillery Mann (Michael Sr), Kaitlin Noelle Hillery and Kelsey A. Hillery; and also, Damon J. Knight, Makalia A. Knight, Mallery S. Roman-Mann, Mya A. Knight, Aubrey A. Hillery, Harlee Merring, Michael Mann Jr., James S. Howard Jr. (Jim Tom), Austin J. Hillery, Wyatt C. Tebbetts, Destiny Steele (Anthony), Mia S. Mann, Alison M. Hillery, Emma R. Hummel, Mariah S. Mann, Adriana J. Hillery and Olivia Merring.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Thomas F Dalton Funeral Homes