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        Rita was born and raised in Philadelphia and grew up in Italian South

 Philadelphia. After attending South Philadelphia all-girls high school, she worked as a

 medical secretary at the Naval Hospital and then for Dr. Craig Clark, a urologist with an

 office on Broad St.  Rita sang and acted in school and then used her singing abilities

as a band singer and in opera choruses. Then Rita and Don met in Cape May, NJ. and

our lives changed (for the better); then she met Jesus in 1971 and life changed for the

 best.

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Her Philly home - 1169 S. 13th St/at 6 months / at age 3 /her HS prom/all grown up. Julie & Tony in 1952 and other shots.

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Rita's picture entered for Miss US Armed Forces contest (she should have won - DC).

PR Picture of Rita singing. Rita as 3rd runner-up Miss Philadelphia. Rita at Dr. Clark's office.

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Our wedding! A very special day.

Grandparents Julie & Tony with Don & Donnie on a picnic.

Wonderful birthday party with Don & Dave, Marilyn, and both sets of G-Parents.  Donnie & Dave in Dover Plains, with Marilyn & Rita in the the Dodge Dart.