Rita Marie Carpenter

Beloved wife for 55 years to William "Bill" J. Carpenter. Loving mother of William J. "Joey" (Amelia) Carpenter. Dear grandmother of Aliena, William J. "Jimmy", and Nicholas Carpenter. Dear sister of Edward Fry and Kathleen Yeager. Rita enjoyed ballroom dancing, spending her quiet time quilting, and loved being with her family. She passed away November 1, 2024 at age 87. Memorial Visitation will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 9080 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, on Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10AM until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM. Inurnment will be held at Dayton National Cemetery at a later date.