Obituary of Rita M. Lachapelle

Rita M. Lachapelle, 70, of Woodstock, formerly of East Hartford died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation in East Hartford. She was born in Putnam on April 24, 1946, daughter of the late Leo R. and Marie (Gauthier) Lachapelle. She lived in Woodstock most of her life, a graduate of Woodstock Academy “Class of 1964”. She went to Annhurst College in Woodstock and graduated with a Teaching degree in 1968. She was a teacher for two years in Western, MA. Rita worked as a Bookkeeper for several auto dealerships in Central and Eastern, CT, most recently working for Scranton Motors in Vernon, CT. She loved her cats and dogs. She leaves her two sisters; Elaine Lachapelle of Woodstock, Diane Ortyl of East Hartford, nieces; Michelle Ortyl-Kozikowski and her husband Henry of Enfield, Marisabel Rosario of Enfield, grandnephew; Nathan and grandnieces; Zoey and Arianna. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Palmer Memorial Hall, 523 Route 169, Woodstock Hill, Woodstock, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Companion Animal Sanctuary, 46 Floeting Road, Ashford, CT 06278 or PAWS, PO Box 191, Eastford, CT 06242. Share a Memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com