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Rita E. (Sheppard) Caruso

March 5, 1940 ~ September 17, 2025 (age 85) 85 Years Old

Rita E. Caruso Obituary

Ogunquit, Maine-Rita E. Caruso, 85 of Autumn Lane, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Portsmouth Hospital.

She was born March 5, 1940 in Cambridge, MA a daughter of the late Jack and June Sheppard. 

She worked for American Express for many years as a travel agent and enjoyed traveling and cooking.

She also worked at Juniper Hill Inn in Ogunquit, Maine.

Her husband of 46 yrs, Anthony P. Caruso died in 2006. She leaves a daughter Janis M. Caruso and a daughter-in-law Kimberly Caruso.

A son Gregory P. Caruso, and a sister Jacqueline Crocker predeceased her. 

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Services

Calling Hours
Monday
September 29, 2025

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home
91 Long Sands Road
York, ME 03909

Prayer Service
Monday
September 29, 2025

12:30 PM
Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home
91 Long Sands Road
York, ME 03909

Burial
Monday
September 29, 2025

1:30 PM
Hope Cemetery
Barnard Lane
Kennebunk, ME 04043

Donations

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
P.O. Box 849168, Boston MA 02284
Web: https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2100&mfc_pref=T&2100.donation=form1

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