CALLANAN, Rita Adrienne

CALLANAN (nee Neale). - Rita Adrienne 02.08.1922 - 08.04.2007 Formerly of Box Hill Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her girls, Sunday April 8, aged 84 years. Beloved and loving wife to Bern for 43 years until his death in 1989. Loved and loving mother to her 8 daughters (chickens): Maureen Spencer Gardner, Angela Madden, Pat Rossi, Helen Barkla, Chris Callanan, Cait Crute, Margaret Bertram and Marita Callanan. Loved and admired mother-in- law to Graham, Michael, Peter Lundberg, Ray, Richard, Frank, Russell and Henny. Loved and respected Nana to her 19 grandchildren: David, Angela and Luke (and Jessica) Spencer Gardner, Jack (dec.), Lucy and EleanorMadden, Andrea (and James) Willett, Matthew (and Tracy), Katie (and Bradley) and Glenn (and Kiara) Rossignoli, Stephen and Julie (and Adam) Barkla, Madeleine and Bill Callanan Huggins, Alex (and Kirti), Louise and Owen Crute, and John and Sam Bertram. Loving great-grandmother to her 5 littlest ones: William and John Willett, Ali and Jess Hamilton and Isabella Rossignoli. A Life Well Lived Funeral arrangements to follow