Rita M. Hagan

Rita M. (Chartier) Hagan, a longtime resident of Roslindale, died on December 28 surrounded by her family. She was 93.  Rita was born in Tupper Lake, New York to George and Juliette (Auclair) Chartier.  Mrs. Hagan was a veteran of WWII,serving as a corporal in the Army of the United States.   A member of St. John Chrysostom Church, she was active with the Roslindale Senior Citizens and liked to travel, especially her yearly trips back to Tupper Lake, New York.  She enjoyed knitting, sewing, was an avid reader and her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Hagan and the dear mother of George P. and his wife Pat of Brockton, Joseph R. Jr., and his wife Carolyn, of Roslindale, Constance Garland and her husband Jim of Tiverton, RI, Holly Dixon and her husband Dennis of Dedham and Linda Rule and her husband Richard of Tupper Lake, New York.  She was the sister of Robert Chartier and his wife Janet of New York.  She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  Rita was predeceased by one grandson, James Duddy.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service Monday, January 3, 2011 at 10 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 63 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale.  Burial will be in the New Calvary Cemetery in Boston.  Visiting hours are Sunday, from 4 to 8 PM.  In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Fisher House Boston, P.O. Box 230, So. Walpole, MA  02071. (fisherhouseboston.org)