Rita May (Snyder) Friess, 82, received her angel wings on Friday, July 25, 2025. She passed peacefully in her sleep. She is now in comfort and at peace after several years of medical issues.
Rita was born in Perrysburg, to James and Norma (Hahn), on May 10, 1943. She was the oldest of seven children. Rita was a kind, caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and aunt. She was a friend to many and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, baking, reading and embroidery. She is well known for many of her dishes and her flower gardens. However, family always came first.
Rita is survived by her best friend and loving husband of more than 62 years, Jay Friess. She also is survived by her children, Rob Friess, Pam (Bruce) Carpenter and Andy (Jodie) Friess. She was the sister of Joanne (Mike) Tomaszewski, Margaret Snyder and Joe (Michelle) Snyder; grandmother to Kevin (Shelby) Carpenter, Justin (Monique) Carpenter, Jacob (Erin) Borcherding and Lucas (Elizabeth) Friess; great-grandmother to Elijah, Sophia, Conner, Elliot, Everett, Frankie Ruth and Delilah. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, June Canby, and brothers, John and Jim Snyder.
The family is extremely grateful to the Bay Park Hospital nursing staff, Dr. Ravi Narra and Dr. Ajay Malik for the kind and compassionate care to Rita during her final days.
Visitation was at Marsh and Marsteller Funeral Home, 4094 State Route 105, in Pemberville, from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday August 1. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 2, at Perrysburg First Church, 200 West Second Street, Perrysburg. An additional viewing was held at the church, at 9 a.m. until time of service. Officiating was Pr. Jim Jennings. Burial was in Ft. Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may take the form of contributions to Wood Lane Industries or Perrysburg First Church.
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