RitaMarie Olivere Linton

August 9, 2020

RitaMarie Olivere-Linton, age 78, of Wilmington, DE died at Christiana Hospital on Sunday, August 9, 2020, after a four-month long battle with multiple health complications. RitaMarie was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Clara (Centini) and Guerrino Mascelli, Sr. After moving to Wilmington, she attended Padua Academy and graduated in 1959. Rita worked as an Administrative Assistant for Rockwell & Associates and then as an Office Manager for Doherty Funeral Homes in Wilmington. She retired from Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, and Jones in 2015. She leaves behind her second husband, Bruce Linton, with whom she happily enjoyed 5 wonderful years of marriage. She is survived by her daughters, Gina Marie Olivere and Janelle Marie Olivere; son, Joseph Lawrence Olivere and his wife Ryan Mary (Misnik); and five grandchildren: James Matthew Olivere, Justin Michael Olivere, Cecella Marie Rouwhorst, Andrew Joseph Olivere, and Maren Elizabeth Olivere. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence Richard Olivere; and granddaughter, Caitlin Elisabeth Rouwhorst. A Memorial Mass in her honor will be held at 10:00am on Thursday August 20th, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 809 S Broom St., Wilmington, DE 19805. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the following organizations: American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org or American Diabetes Association - https://diabetes.org To send an online condolence visit www.stranofeeley.com