Rita C Ludington

Rita C. Ludington, of McDonald, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Home in Niles. She was 95 years old. Rita was born on January 8, 1916 in Carrolltown, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Sylvanias W. and Ruth E. (Condon) McCombie and was a graduate of Carrolltown High School moving to this area with her husband John in 1956. She worked at the Law�s Store in Niles for Many years and for the Weathersfield Schools as a cook until she retired in the late 1970�s after more than 25 years of service. Her greatest joy in life was helping other people, cooking, sewing and caring for her family especially her grandchildren. Rita attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help in McDonald. Rita was married on October 8, 1939 to John A. Ludington and they were married for 19 years until his passing on March 3, 1958. She is survived by two children a son Robert (Sally) Ludington of Kimbolton, Ohio; a daughter Mary M. (Richard) Pantloni of McDonald; three grandchildren Robert (Stacey) Ludington of Rittman, Thomas (Marie) Ludington of Wooster and Mary (Jason) Erb of Niles; Scott ( Tracey) Davis; eight great grandchildren Katherine, Mitchell, Allen, Brook, Lisa and Joey Ludington, Braden Robbins and Landen Erb; and a sister Patricia Yanuta of Parma. Besides her parents and husband, Rita was preceded in death by a granddaughter Lisa Ludington; brothers John and Paul McCombie and sisters Dorothy Fox and Marie Jones. Private calling hours will be held for the family. A Mass of Christian Burial with Fr. John P. Madden officiating will take place on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 618 Ohio Ave, McDonald, Ohio 44437. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown. As a sign of Condolence, the family suggests that memorial contributions take the form of donations in Rita�s name to either Hospice of the Valley or to Shepherd of the Valley Niles Wish Program.