Rita Czekaj of Holland, PA passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 with her loving husband and family by her side at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 82.

She was the beloved wife of Bernard Czekaj.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Jankowski Shimony.

Rita was a long time resident of the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia where she attended St. Anne’s elementary and the former St. Anne’s Commercial School. She led a long career as a bookkeeper and later relocated to Fox Chase before settling in Bucks County.

Nineteen years ago, Rita was fortunate to be a recipient of a successful heart transplant and in the years that followed she travelled all over the world, including 17 countries. She also treasured time with her husband and family at their home in Enterprise, FL and Brigantine, NJ. She was a “Gone with the Wind” enthusiast, an avid reader and also a very talented piano player.

Above all else, Rita was a devoted wife, mother, and adoring grandmother and no matter how big or small the gathering, time with her family was always most important. She will be dearly missed.

In addition to her husband, Rita is survived by her children, Cindy C. Reihmann and her husband, Max, and Mark Czekaj and his wife, Andrea Campbell-Czekaj; her grandchildren, Devon, Tyler, and April-Michelle Czekaj; her brother, Michael Shimony and his wife, Maureen; and countless extended relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet her family on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. Her interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N. 3^rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19123.