B. Rita GELINEAU

B. RITA (GELINEAU) MARTELL RICHMOND — B. Rita (Gelineau) Martell, 89, longtime resident of Richmond, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, in Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester, following a brief illness. She was born in Burlington, Sept. 20, 1916, the daughter of H. David and Anna (Turcott) Gelineau. She attended Mount St. Mary's School in Burlington. On May 30, 1940, she married Francis O. Martell in St. Joseph Church, Burlington. Rita was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Richmond and the Hale and Hearty Seniors. She enjoyed gardening and always had large vegetable and flower gardens. She loved to embroider, do needlepoint, and was an avid reader. She is survived by her eight children and their spouses, Robert F. and Jean-Marie Martell of Alburg, Leonard C. and Elizabeth Martell of Arizona, Anita A. and Norman Bourgault of Richmond, David R. and Cathy Martell of Arizona, Marty J. and Jacque Martell of Nevada, Catherine A. and MSG Skip Borkman Jr. of Morrisville and Afghanistan, Dr. Christopher R. Martell and partner Mark Williams of Seattle, Wash., Paul L. and Robin Martell of Massachusetts; 25 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; her brother, the Rev. Msgr. Edward Gelineau of Burlington; and her daughter-inlaw, Nancy Martel of Jonesville. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis O. Martell, in 1991; son Alfred J. Martell in 1994; two sisters and three brothers. Visiting hours are Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Gifford Funeral Home, 22 Depot St., Richmond. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Richmond, with interment to follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Holy Rosary Church Renovation Fund, 64 W. Main St., Richmond, Vt. 05477, or Richmond Rescue, P.O. Box 404, Richmond, Vt. 05477.