Rita (Donahue) Arnold Tobias, 89, formerly of Hampton, CT and Jupiter, FL, wife of the late Edward Arnold and Walter Tobias, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 in Warwick, RI. She was born July 2, 1917 in New Britain, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Maynard) Donahue and had lived in Hampton for many years before moving to Florida. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Terri Arnold of Indian Trail, NC, a brother, John Donahue and his wife Pat of Hampton, 3 sisters, Shirley Crawford of Woodstock, Anna McNessor of South Bethlehem, NY, Claire Hicks and her husband Cliff of Hampton, a granddaughter Courtney Davis and her husband Gabe of Elgin, SC, several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Cedar Swamp Rd. Hampton. Burial will follow in South Cemetery, Hampton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, c/o Our Lady of LaSalette Church, P. O. Box 211, Brooklyn, CT 06234. Arrangements are through the Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic. Please visit
www.potterfh.com
for online memorial guestbook.