Rita Mae (Carbin) Fleming

Rita Mae Carbin Fleming, age 94, of West Sunbury passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice.

Rita was born May 8, 1923 in Butler, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Frederick Carbin and the late Catherine Hornberger Carbin.  Rita was a homemaker and a member of St. Alphonsus Parish having attended St. Louis Catholic Church.

Rita is survived by two daughters, Elaine(Thomas)Ambuster of Butler and Margaret “Peggy” Burkett of Chicora; two sons, Glenn Fleming  and James(Annie)Fleming, both of West Sunbury, eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  One sister, Helen Kriley of Butler; one brother Victor(Mary)Carbin of Butler and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Rita was preceded in death by her husband, G. Edward Fleming, who passed away April 8, 2017; her son-in-law, John Burkett, Jr.; her great grandson, Dylan Johnson; seven brothers and six sisters.

The family will receive friends at the William F. Young Funeral Home, 132 Main Street, West Sunbury from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 Friday, May 12, 2017.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father James Bedillion, of St. Alphonsus Parish, officiating.

Burial will be in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery.

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