Obituary of Rita I. Buckley

Rita Isabel Blackmore Buckley, 83 of Toms River, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. Rita was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Canada. She studied nursing at The Sisters of Mercy, St. Claire's Mercy Hospital in St. John's Newfoundland where she received her Registered Nursing Degree. She worked as an RN for 45 years, retiring in 2000. Rita was a private duty nurse for many years and also worked at Community Memorial and Point Pleasant Hospitals as well as the NJ Dept. of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities. She became a Naturalized US citizen on May 26, 1964 and was a resident of Toms River since 1960. Rita was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church where she was active with the Perpetual Adoration Chapel. Rita was predeceased by her parents James and Josephine Hamilton Blackmore, her son, Francis 'Mike' Buckley, brothers, Raymond Joseph, James, and Reverend Father Matthew Blackmore, sisters, Alice Andrews, Mary Norgang, Lillian Hodgins, Theresa Boreski and Sheila Nickiforuk. Surviving are her daughters, Margaret Buckley, Toms River, Maura A. Buckley, Egg Harbor Twp.; grandchildren, Tabitha Pavoni and husband Dan of Brick, Talia and Ryan Pisciotta of Manchester, Sarah Rose Votto of Toms River; great grandchildren, Tyler Pavoni of Brick, Emma Pisciotta; brother Cyril Blackmore and wife Monica of Grand Falls, Windsor; and many nieces, nephews and extended family. Visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 9 pm at Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave, Toms River. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 am Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church, Hooper Ave, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her memory to the family would be shared among Rita's charitable interests.