Rita M. Turgeon, 62, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She fought hard but lost her battle with COPD.
Born in Acushnet, a daughter of the late Henry F. and Bernadette M. Lewis, she was a lifelong area resident.
She is survived by her three children, Carl “CJ” Turgeon of Canton, Eric Turgeon of New Bedford, and Staci Funk of Lacey, WA; and a sister, Isabel Marshall of Westfield. She was the proud grandmother of her six grandchildren Chase, Kayla, Alexia, Cole, Brody and Alex.
In lieu of funeral services, if you wish to honor Rita, we ask that you make a donation in her name to the COPD Foundation at https://www.copdfoundation.org/.