Rita M. Wysocki, 87 of Plains Township, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, at her home.

Born in Plains, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Bernice (Francoski) Moritz.

Rita was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, and was employed as a salesperson for Walter’s Shoe Store, Wilkes-Barre, and Humphreys’ Bootery & Bags, Shavertown, for 61 years, until her retirement in 2015.

She was a life long member of St. Joseph’s Church, Hudson section of Plains, unitl its closure and merger. She is currently a member of Saints Peter & Paul Church, Plains.

She was preceded in death by her husband Theodore J. Wysocki on April 19, 2009, her very special uncle and aunt, John and Helen Kozik, who raised her, and her cousin, Jack Kozik, who was like her brother.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 10, 2019 at 9:00 am at Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, PA 18705, with Father John C. Lambert, Pastor, officiating. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to church Monday morning. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton section of Wyoming. Family and friends may call Sunday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 18705.

Memorial donations may be made to Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, PA 18705, or to the SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.