Rita Marie Foy Sifer of Langhorne died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 16th, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. She was 77.

She was the beloved wife of William H. Sifer for 57 years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Rita T. Moore Foy, sister of the late Joseph Foy and devoted grandmother of the late Colin.

Rita Marie was a graduate of Little Flower High School, class of 1952. After graduating Rita worked in the banking profession before starting her career with the Internal Revenue Service, in Northeast Philadelphia where she had 40 years of distinguished service, retiring in 2005 as a Supervising Manager and Instructor in the Adjustments Department. During her career, Rita earned several awards and bonuses, and was highly regarded for her leadership and friendliness as a manager. Rita’s talents went well beyond banking and auditing, her dramatic and creative directing skills supported Little Flower and the CYO at Holy Innocents Church where she wrote, directed, and starred in many musical reviews. Later she brought these skills to her active participation in Toastmasters.

She was a faithful communicant of Assumption BVM Church, Feasterville, for 42 years, and a member of the Neshaminy Swim Club and B&R Health Club, where she had many friends. Family was most important to Rita; her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren made her eyes sparkle. Rita and her husband enjoyed traveling, listening to music, movies, sports, dining out, and time together in retirement at their home with their family and friends. Rita herself loved dancing, Irish music, and Ireland. She will be deeply missed by her loving and devoted family and her many friends.

In addition to her beloved husband William, Rita is survived by her devoted children; William J. Sifer and his wife Marianne, Kathleen M. Sifer, Daniel P. Sifer and his wife Doris, Joseph F. Sifer and Patrick W. Sifer and his wife Renee. She is also survived by a sister and brother; Kathleen T. Foy and Michael J. Foy and his wife Gail. Also surviving are her 4 dear grandchildren; Nicholas, Daniel, Ashley and Alyssa and 3 beautiful great grandchildren; Shailen, Kieren and Rohen.

Relative and friends are invited to attend her viewings on Tuesday evening August 20, from 6:30 pm to 8:30PM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and on Wednesday morning August 21, at Assumption B.V.M. Church, 1900 Meadowbrook Rd. Feasterville, PA 19053 from 10:00am until 10:45 am followed by her Funeral Mass 11:00AM. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery Bensalem, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Little Flower High School 1000 Lycoming St. Philadelphia, PA 19140.