{"id":23671,"date":"2022-07-27T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T18:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jjcardinal.ca\/?p=23671"},"modified":"2022-07-27T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T18:21:16","slug":"mrs-rita-stafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jjcardinal.ca\/en\/mrs-rita-stafford\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs. Rita Stafford"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 20, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is with a great deal of sadness \u2013 with a nod to her magnificent life and enduring legacy \u2013 that we announce the gentle passing of Rita Stafford after a very brief illness. At the time of her passing Rita was surrounded by immeasurable love, the dulcet tones of Oscar at the piano, her trusty lipstick and hairbrush at her side. The Stafford family would like to extend our eternal gratitude to the extraordinary, attentive staff at the Montreal General Hospital. Rita was predeceased by her husband and love of her life Donald Stafford and daughter Deborah-Ann,<\/span> and is survived by her three children Lynn, Brian (Tracey), and Donna (Martin), and adoring grandchildren Raeanne, Jessica, Makayla, and Owen. Rita\u2019s magic was to make anyone who was the focus of her attention feel like the most important person in the world. She was captivating and devilishly smart. Her infinite capacity for love (sometimes tough!), empathy, and trust in the goodness that lives in every single person she met, is how she\u2019ll be remembered by those whose lives she touched. A life-long Montr\u00e9alaise with a passion for the Als and the Habs, the pinnacle of Rita\u2019s remarkable career was as the Grande Dame of Le Centre Caf\u00e9 Gourmet from 1977 to the present. Rita never forgot the vital role The Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital played in her family\u2019s life. Please direct any donations to the Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation or to another worthy cause that is closest to your heart. A private service will be held with a memorial celebration to be announced in the near future. G\u2019night Mum\/Nana\/Tita\/Rita. We love you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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