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Margaret L. Rich, 89

Margaret L. Rich, 89, of St. Anne’s Retirement Community, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011. She was born in Manhattan to the late Alfred C. and Cornelia J. (Brogan) Brown.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, John J. Lynch (1944) and George E. Rich (2001).

She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She moved to St. Anne’s in 2003.

She is survived by a son, John J. Lynch, husband of Linda J., of Exton, PA, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and a sister, Gertrude Fry, of MD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated in the Chapel of St. Anne’s Retirement Community 3952 Columbia Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512 on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 2pm with The Rev. Msgr. Richard Onwuanibe as Celebrant. A casketed visitation will be held in the Chapel prior to Mass from 1-2pm. Interment will be on Friday in the Madonna Mausoleum, Fort Lee, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing, c/o The George E. and Margaret L. Rich Memorial Scholarship Fund 690 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666. To send the family an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-872-5041

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Margaret was a special person who went out of her way to give you a card for your birthday or any reason. She was a pleasure to take care of at St Annes for all my years there. She will be missed.

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