Margaret “Rita” Zummo Lege, 77, of Groves died Friday, September 5, 2008 at Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves with Reverend Donald J. Golasinski officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Monday with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM at the mortuary.
Rita was a native and lifelong resident of the Port Arthur and Groves area. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves where she served on the Altar Society, and was also a member of the Southeast Texas Daylily Society.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Margaret Zummo and her daughter Ellen. She is survived by her husband, Rudy of Groves; two daughters, Barbara Dardeau and husband Dale of Orange, and Janet Myers and husband Chris of Groves; one son, Victor Lege and wife Diana of Groves; two sisters, Rose “Nookie” Guilbeaux and husband Hardy of Port Arthur, and Helen Zummo of Groves; eight grandchildren, Megan Lege, Nick Lege, Hayley Raymer and husband Jeff, Lindsey Brecheen and husband, Keith, Kelsey Dardeau, Jaycie Dardeau, Blaine Myers, and Bryce Myers; one great grandchild, Owen Raymer.
