Rita entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Grace House of Windham in New Hampshire.  She was 90 years of age.  Born in Chelsea, she is the daughter of the late Agostino and Nellie (Cushing) Neri.  Rita attended Chelsea Public Schools and graduated from Chelsea High School, Class of 1948.  She dedicated 40 years of her working career in the banking industry.  Rita worked at the Chelsea Provident Cooperative Bank before retiring in 1984 as an administrative assistant.  She enjoyed her retirement by playing golf, attending the theatre and ballroom dancing at Frolic's, Wonderland Ball Room and Moseley's.  Rita was a longtime Chelsea resident but she also resided in Yarmouth Port for 36 years.   She will be greatly missed by her loving family.

Rita is the wife of the late Dante Yannetti, with whom she shared 36 years of marriage before his passing in 2014.  Dear stepmother of Michael Yannetti and his wife Mary of FL.  Beloved sister of Raymond Neri and his wife Phyllis of Chelsea and the late Alice Deleidi, Prima Wheeler, Wanda Pezzuto, Lores Keating, Rose Ryan, Elsie Bizzochi.  Also lovingly survived by 1 step-grandson Matthew Yannetti and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:  Funeral from the Carafa Family Funeral Home 389 Washington Ave., Chelsea, on Thursday, October 15 ^th at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose Church, 601 Broadway, Chelsea at 10:00 A.M.  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.  Visiting hours will be conducted in the Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M.  All attendees are required to wear face coverings, practice social distancing when greeting the family, pay their respects and exit the funeral home to allow other guests to enter. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.

DONATIONS:  In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita's memory may be made to ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or on-line at www.stjude.org

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