Rita Mary Mulay

She was born October 13, 1937 in Chicago to Walter and Mary (Pohrebny) Plaza. She was a south sider and rooted for the White Sox. She want to St Peter and Paul grade school and graduated from St Joseph High School in Chicago. She moved to Peoria before settling in Dunlap in 1973. She worked at Continental Can in Chicago and that is where she met her husband. She married Joseph Mulay III May 28, 2060. He passed away November 22, 2020 in Peoria. She is also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Deputy Jim Mulay, Joseph Mulay IV.

Survivors include one two grandchildren: Joseph J. Mulay V-Stessman, Jacob M. Mulay-Stessman , one sister, Carolyn Thorp of Westchester, IL, one daughter-in-law, Mary Mulay of Dunlap, and several cousins and dear friends.

Rita was a member of St Jude Catholic Church in Dunlap. Rita loved horses, she owned and boarded up to 30 horses at the farm her family had in Dunlap.

A private graveside service will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Kickapoo. Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to St Jude Catholic Church or Dunlap Fire Department.