Obituary: Rita J. Markowicz

Rita J. Markowicz

Rita J. Markowicz

Rita J. Markowicz, 81, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Marley House Hospice in Prescott. The daughter of August and Ellen Magalotti, Rita was born and raised in Masontown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Masontown High School. She moved to Detroit Michigan, and worked for the Ford Motor Company’s Steel Division, where she met her husband-to-be, Martin.

She was married for 58 years and had three children, Steven, Eric and Kevin. She lived in Detroit, Michigan; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Newbury Park, California; Knoxville, Tennessee; and finally moved to Prescott, Arizona, in 1997.

While living in California, she joined Jafra Cosmetics as a sales consultant. She continued her employment with Jafra as she moved about the country working her way up to a District Director position. She finally retired in 2018 due to ill health. She was an avid sewer, keeping her family in various articles of clothing and was active in the local sewing guild.

Her last days were spent at the Marley House Hospice facility where she received exceptional care from a loving staff. She will be missed by all who knew her as an honest, loyal and forthright person.

Rita is preceded in death by her son, Steven; brothers, Vernon and Raymond; and her parents. She is survived by her husband, Martin; sons, Eric and Kevin; and brother, Richard.

There will be a visitation Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from 4-6 p.m., with a Rosary starting at 6 p.m. at Heritage Memory Mortuary, 131 Grove Ave., Prescott, Arizona. The Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fleury Ave., Prescott, Arizona. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., at the Mountain View Cemetery, 1051 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, Arizona.

Please visit www.heritagemortuary.com to sign Rita’s online guest book. Services entrusted to Heritage Memory Mortuary.

Information provided by survivors.


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