Rita

Quinlivan, 66, of Binghamton, died Saturday afternoon, November 25, 2000 at

Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was

predeceased by her parents, Harold Connor, Rosella Connor and Alice Connor. She

is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard Quinlivan, Binghamton; her children,

Patrick and Johanne Quinlivan, Endwell, John and Heidi Quinlivan, Rochester,

Mary and John Sada, Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Kathleen, Sean, Paul and

Daniella; sisters-in-law, Louise Quinlivan, Delray Beach, Fla., Frances

Quinlivan, Endicott; nephew, Matthew Quinlivan; niece, Michelle Quinlivan;

several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends. She was a member of St.

Rita's Church, Chenango Forks; past President of the Altar-Rosary Society; and

taught CCD at St. Rita's. She taught art, crafts, and quilting at Broome

Community College and taught art at St. Patrick's Academy. She was a member of

the Monday Afternoon Club and was a partner in Rosecrest Crafts, Hillcrest. She

enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, and traveling. Rita's motto was "live

life, laugh often, love much!"

Funeral

services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street,

Binghamton, Thursday at 8:45 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Rita's Church where a

Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City.

The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home Wednesday from 2

to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Rita may be made to

the American Diabetes Association, 356 N. Midler Avenue, Syracuse, N.Y. 13206

or the Leukemia Society, Central N.Y. Chapter, 847 James St., Syracuse, N.Y.

13203.