McGINNIS, RITA A. - With sadness we announce the death of Rita Agnes McGinnis at the Saint John Regional Hospital on October 26, 2004. She was born in Piccadilly Kings Co. NB, a daughter of the late Thomas and Teresa (O'Leary) Whalen and wife of the late Gerald J. McGinnis. She spent most of her life in Saint John, was a graduate of Modern Business College and had worked as a ward clerk at the Saint John Regional Hospital, retiring in 1987. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. Rita was a loving mother of nine children; two sons; John (Beth) of Fredericton, NB and Tom of St. John's, NL; seven daughters; Mary (Don) Smith of Saint John, Paula (Pat) McDonough of Saint John, Carmel (Kevin McCabe) Halifax NS, Geraldine (Don) Newman, Eleanor, Christine (Pat) Kelly and Caroline (Mike Ryan) all of Saint John, NB. Also survived by two brothers; Fred Whalen of Sussex, NB and Gerald Whalen of Saint John, NB, two sisters; Mary Whalen and Teresa Whalen both of Saint John, NB. She found great joy in her twenty seven grandchildren; Greg and Ellen McGinnis; Joe, Dan, Ana and Mollie Smith; Liam, Jane, Seamus, Malachy and Mairi McDonough; Neil, Meg and Mairin McCabe; Peter, Caroline, Mark, Philip, Monica, John and Chad Newman; Brendan, Mary Bridget, Aidan and Clare Kelly; Searlait and Maghnus Ryan and one great grand daughter, Makenzie Burbridge, also a sister in law Virginia (Jack) Campbell, two nieces and three nephews. Predeceased by two grand daughters; Fiona McDonough and Grace McCabe and two brothers; Thomas Whalen (in infancy) and Carson Whalen. Visitation at CASTLE "Fallsview" Funeral Home, 309 Lancaster Ave, Saint John West (634-1701) Wednesday 7-9 pm and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 12 Noon Friday, October 29, 2004 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Following the interment a reception will be held at the Fallsview Family Reception Centre. Donations to the Romero House would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be placed by going to obituaries at www.castlefh.com