Rita Faro, 88

BRISTOL — Rita (Tones) Faro, 88, of Shore Drive, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont. She was born in Sheffield, England, the daughter of Ernest and Frances (Amos) Tones. Rita graduated from school in England and shortly thereafter, met a U.S. Soldier, Alfio Faro, whom she married and moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts to be with. They later moved to Methuen. In 1980, they moved full time to their cottage on Newfound Lake in Bristol.

Rita was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, one who always put family first. Over the years, in addition to raising her family, she worked at many jobs, including the Charles River Breeding Labs, in Massachusetts and Mae's Place in New Hampshire. She and her husband were longtime volunteers with the Bristol Community Services and Bristol Area Senior Services providing transportation to citizens for medical appointments and Meals on Wheels to those who were homebound.

Family members include two sons: Ricky Faro of Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Alan Faro of Bristol; a daughter: Jo-Anne Frasca of Epping; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may call on Wednesday, June 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Emmons Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bristol. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 2, at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Grace of Holy Trinity Parish, 2 West Shore Road, Bristol. Burial will follow in Homeland Cemetery, Bristol.