Obituary for Rita Francis Kenworthy
Rita Francis Kenworthy, 87, Montesano resident and former Office Assistant and the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Rita was born on January 17, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward and Lois (Wheeler) Broski. She grew up there and graduated from high school. Following her marriage to James Timond Kenworthy, they moved to the Waco, TX area and then to Hitchcock, TX. She worked for many years at the University of Texas Medical Branch as an office assistant.
In 1989, James passed away. A number of years later, Rita moved to Youngsville, PA to be with family and then to Montesano in 2002.
Rita enjoyed quilting, crocheting, gardening, cooking, and playing with her grandkids.
Rita is survived by three sons: Tom (Vicki) Kenworthy of Santa Fe, TX; Jim Kenworthy of Montesano, WA and Kenny (Carol) Kenworthy of Sugar Grove, PA; Eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Chuck Kenworthy and a brother Joe Broski.
There will be a memorial mass for Rita on Sunday, June 27th at 3 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Montesano, WA.
Rita will be inurned with her husband in Hitchcock, TX.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
Rita was born on January 17, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward and Lois (Wheeler) Broski. She grew up there and graduated from high school. Following her marriage to James Timond Kenworthy, they moved to the Waco, TX area and then to Hitchcock, TX. She worked for many years at the University of Texas Medical Branch as an office assistant.
In 1989, James passed away. A number of years later, Rita moved to Youngsville, PA to be with family and then to Montesano in 2002.
Rita enjoyed quilting, crocheting, gardening, cooking, and playing with her grandkids.
Rita is survived by three sons: Tom (Vicki) Kenworthy of Santa Fe, TX; Jim Kenworthy of Montesano, WA and Kenny (Carol) Kenworthy of Sugar Grove, PA; Eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Chuck Kenworthy and a brother Joe Broski.
There will be a memorial mass for Rita on Sunday, June 27th at 3 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Montesano, WA.
Rita will be inurned with her husband in Hitchcock, TX.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.