Maria Rita Figueroa “Rita”

(nee Carrasquillo) On July 9, 2023 of Washington Twp. Age 85. Devoted mother of Ana Rita Altmann (Brian). Loving grandmother of Enrique, Isabella, and Raphael, V.  Dear sister of Sucky Carrasquillo.

Maria Rita Figueroa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on August 21^st, 1937 to Enrique and Rita Carrasquillo.  She lived in Caguas with her sister Maria de Socorro Carasquillo (aka Suqui).  She attended Marywood College in Scranton, PA where she studied Business Economics.  Her first job was teaching business accounting to veterans of the Korean War at the Puerto Rico College.  This evolved into a full-time teaching job with Gautier Benitas High School in Puerto Rico.

Her next step was marrying Wilfredo Figueroa (divorced) which led to moving to Utah and eventually Oswego, NY where she taught both business and Spanish for about 30 years at the Oswego High School.  She was the proud mother to her daughter Ana Rita Figueroa (married Altmann) who is a senior director at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  She was most passionate about daily mass, travel and shopping!  Nothing gave her more joy in life than her grandchildren, Enrique, Isabella and Raphael.

Family and friends are invited to attend her visitation Tuesday, July 18^th 11:00 – 12:00 PM at SS. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church, 362 Ganttown Rd., Washington Twp. Funeral Mass 12:00 PM.

“A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering”