Rita Scanlon

Rita Jean Scanlon, 80, of Clarks Hill, IN. died at Lafayette Home Hospital 8:50 AM Thursday March 5, 2009 where she had been a patient the past 10 days. Born September 13, 1928 in Lafayette to the late Jesse and Cora Mae Knight Yates, she was a life long area resident. She married Robert E. Scanlon at St. Mary's Cathedral in Lafayette September 9, 1950, and he survives. Mrs. Scanlon was a graduate of Dayton (IN) High School, and attended Indiana Business College. She was a homemaker, but for a brief period had worked for Metropolitan Insurance Company. Mrs. Scanlon was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, and a member of both the Eagles and Elks Ladies Auxiliaries. Surviving with her husband is a daughter, Jessica Mary Wolf (husband Steven) of Elizabethville, PA.; and a son, David William Scanlon (wife Donna) of Lafayette, IN. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by 2 sons, Mark and Stephen Scanlon , a brother Ed Yates and a sister Marjorie Platt. A private family Mass will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Fr. Dominic Young and Fr. Maurice Miller officiating. HAHN-GROEBER FUNERAL HOME, Lafayette, is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be left at www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com