Rita M. Dispoto, 91, passed away on October 8, 2019.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held at the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Saturday, October 19 from 2 to 4 p.m.
She was born and raised in Jersey City, and was married to her loving husband, the late Salvatore Dispoto, for 64 years. They lived in Nutley for 36 years before retiring to Brick in 1988. Rita has lived in Verona for the past three years with her youngest daughter.
Rita worked as a supervising elections clerk at the Essex County Hall of Records for 16 years. She was notably known for her holiday dinners, especially her pasta sauce and Christmas cookies. She leaves behind many wonderful memories.
She is survived by her loving children, Donna Felten (spouse,Craig), Kenneth Dispoto (spouse, Carol) and Gail Moxley and six amazing grandchildren whom she adored – Christopher Moxley (Rosanne), Jeffrey Moxley (Ashley Zdeb), Leslie Kriz (Spencer), Dan Dispoto (Tamara), Paul Felten (Alexa) and Alyssa Gumabon (Brandon).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516; by phone: 855-448-3997; on website: www.woundedwarriorproject.org; the Purple Heart Foundation at www.purpleheartfoundation.org; or a military support group of your choice, would be greatly appreciated.
