Cover photo for Rita Mae Valentine's Obituary
Rita Mae Valentine Profile Photo

Rita Mae Valentine

Springfield

Rita Mae Valentine

VALENTINE, Rita Mae, 88, of Springfield, OH passed away on September 24, 2024 in Villa Springfield. Rita was born on November 5, 1935 in Springfield, the daughter of James P. and Juanita (Daugherty) Newell. She was a 1953 graduate of Catholic Central High School and a lifelong member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, having served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society and past president and victim advocate for MADD. Survivors include her children, Victoria (David) Hermanowski, Edward Valentine, Martin Valentine, Theresa Anderson, John Valentine, Anne (Dan) Hope, Susan Thornburg and David (Michelle) Valentine; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Julia Valentine; extended family, Jay (Helena) Wolf, Patty Luther, John “Linc” Thornton and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roger Valentine; son-in-law Richard Anderson; great-grandson, Broderick Jones, and siblings, Robert (Barbara) Newell, Mary Lou (Donald “Truke”) Moody, James (Sonja) Newell and Theresa Newell. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00pm - 7:00pm in the CONROY FUNERAL HOME. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday at 10:00am in St. Raphael Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Memorial donations may be made to St. Raphael Church or the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rita Mae Valentine, please visit our flower store.

Past Services

Visitation

Monday, September 30, 2024

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Mass

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Burial

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

11:30am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 925

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree