Rita Mary Otto Obituary
The passing of Rita Mary Otto of Sewickley, Pennsylvania occurred on July 10, 2026. Rita, born on May 3, 1934, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hillary Jacob and Patricia Mary Krause; her husband Robert W. Otto; her child Thomas Matthew; and her grandfather Tom.
She is survived by: her children, James Robert Otto (Kathy) of Pasadena, MD and Julia Marie Poepping (Mark) of Sewickley Heights, PA; her sisters-in-law, Carol Krause of Normal, IL, Marilyn DeCoursin of Plano, TX and Trish Ruetten of Onalaska, WI.; her grandchildren, Mark Otto, Maura Palzewicz (Harry), Nikki Greene (Matt), Bill Otto (Rachel), Bennet Poepping (Kyla Dolan), Robert Otto, Mathew Otto (Carly), Ali Reed (Andrew), Thomas Poepping (Colleen) and Paul Otto (Stacey); Mark Poepping. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rita's memory to Divine Redeemer Parish in Sewickley, PA, or Saint John's University in Collegeville, MN.
