Mary Rita Vande Hey, Wrightstown, age 87, died Tuesday May 29, 2012 at Parkside Care Center. She was born on May 7, 1925 in Hollandtown to the late Antone and Hattie (Buchtrop) School. Mary Rita married Roland Vande Hey on September 26, 1944 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hollandtown. He preceded her in death February 10, 2008. Mary Rita was a past member of the St. Paul Christian Mothers. She sold Avon and helped on family farms for many years. Mary Rita enjoyed playing cards and especially loved playing cribbage for quarters. She liked gardening and tending to her flowers.

Mary Rita is survived by her children: Gene (Sandy), Wrightstown; Dennis, Greenleaf; Gary (special friend Laurie), Madison; Allan (special friend Terry), De Pere; Ron, Wrightstown; extended family Al and Susan Christensen, Wrightstown; 10 grandchildren: Gina (John) Thousand, Karla (Ed) Meyers, John (Rebecca) Christensen, Sarah (David) Groat, Ed (Trisha), Mike (friend Jamie), Tony (Krista), Tosha, Shelly and Eric Vande Hey; 17 great-grandchildren; brother: Bob (Elaine) School; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Marie School, Mary Ellen Sprangers, Orville, Virgil (Sandy), Gerald and Beverly Vande Hey. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mary Rita was preceded in death by her infant granddaughter Mary; siblings: Eleanor (Ray) Micke, Florence (Potter) Budzinski, Howard (Evelyn), Louis (Arlene), Art School, Paul (Gladys) School; and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

Visitation will be held Sunday June 3, 2012 at ST. CLARE CATHOLIC PARISH – WRIGHTSTOWN CHURCH (423 Main St. Wrightstown) beginning at 4:00 p.m. until prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at church on Monday June 4, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Dennis Bergsbaken will officiate. Committal St. Paul Cemetery.