Obituaries
Obituary: Suzanne P. DeRita
Memorial donations may be sent to The Wellness Place or to Lung Cancer Research.
Suzanne P. DeRita, a 27-year resident of Tower Lakes, Barrington, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born December 13, 1951 to Everett and Mabel Pritchard in Olney, IL. Suzanne graduated from the University of Illinois as well as Texas A&M, and enjoyed a 30-year career in finance at Abbott Laboratories.
In addition to her loving husband, David, Suzanne is survived by her children, Jennifer (Jeff) Heaton, and Toby DeRita; sister, Marianne Witschy; and mother, Mabel Pritchard.
She was preceded in death by her father, Everett Pritchard.
A visitation was be held Sunday, June 2 at Davenport Family Funeral Home.
Memorial donations in Suzanne’s name may be sent to either The Wellness Place, 1619 West Colonial Parkway, Palatine, IL 60067 or by visiting www.wellnessplace.org or to Lung Cancer Research, Director Dr. Ravi Salgia, MC 2115, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637-1470.
Obituary from Davenport Family Funeral Home.
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