Halfmoon – Yvette "Rita" Squadere, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Rita was the daughter of the late Josephat and Simonne Prud'homme. She was the devoted and loving wife to Joseph Squadere, Jr., for 56 years.
Rita was a member of St. Edward the Confessor Church in Clifton Park. She began her career as an operator with NY Telephone Co. and continued her career until her retirement as a Finance Manager for AT&T. She loved to garden, shop and play Mahjong, Scrabble and bridge. Rita enjoyed traveling and spending the winter months in Naples, FL. Most of all, Rita loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Rita is survived by her children, Lynne (Regis) Miles, Mark Squadere and Joseph Squadere III (Jeanette Johnson and daughter, Talia); her grandchildren, Sean, Kevin and Elizabeth Miles; her siblings, Irene Bracken, Cecile Carney, Beatrice Girard, Dennis Prud'homme and Donald Prud'homme; and many other loving relatives and friends.
Rita is predeceased by her brother, Gerard Prud'homme.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 569 Clifton Park Center Road., Clifton Park on August 9, 2019 at 10:00 am. Inurnment to follow at St. Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes.
Donations may be made in Rita's memory to American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org or St. Jude Children's Research Center, www.stjude.org.