Rita Patricia Kubek

Some memories my mom and I share of Aunt Rita: having Christmas Eve at my house and enjoying the Wigilia dinner together. The evening started with the breaking of the oplatik (the bread of life) followed by a meatless dinner consisting of mushroom soup, fish, pierogis, beets, bread, plenty of deserts including chruskis, and coffee. Later the famous pinocle game would take place. Betting only a quarter until last year when it was raised to a dollar. And more card playing with Alice and the girls on Sunday afternoons. Aunt Rita was always great at cards; that's why Gary became a pro, just ask my neighbor Ray. I'll always remember the fun we had on our European trip. Those were the "Good Old Days" !! Our Prayers are with you, Sister in-law Alice & Nephew Ron Dombrowski

I feel so privileged and blessed to have known Rita. Rita played many roles in my life from a surrogate mother to a close, dear friend. Rita was such a great friend! I always looked forward to my Sundays with her. I could mention something that was going on, and she'd always agree to go. My favorite was going down to the waterfront with her. One summer, she told me that she wanted to walk all the way to the pier, which I had extreme reservations about since it was a quite a long distance, but Rita was Rita and off we went! We did it! I couldn't believe it and we took breaks along the way, but we made it the entire way. Rita was also a magnet for little kids. They would always come up to her and I was always scared that we'd end up on the news with her trying to take one home! She loved little boys because they reminded her of when she had her little boys. We would often go to Glenn Falls and sit for hours watching the waterfall.... and the good looking men that would walk by! It was so peaceful and relaxing. We would talk about dating, her family and Rudy, and about life in general. I always knew I could get an honest opinion from Rita and I do dearly miss our conversations. Rita, je t'aimerai toujours! xoxoxo -Jess Matthews