Rita Ann Mills

Rita Ann Mills, 72, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024 at Morristown Medical Center with her loving family by her side.

Rita was born on January 12, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Vincent and Fannie LaTuso.

After High School, Rita furthered her education and attended the University of Dayton, Ohio. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Wayne Mills Jr. in 1992. A resident of Hackettstown the majority of her life, she and Ken raised their family. Rita was a homemaker and truly enjoyed spending time with her children. She was an animal lover and contributed to the ASPCA, St. Jude’s, and Shriners. She loved shopping and would always be in search of her next bargain from Kohl’s, Amazon & HSN. She was a fan of Jeopardy, wheel of fortune and enjoyed playing Candy Crush. She loved taking her dogs to the dog park. Rita was a true friend and cherished the time spent with her friends. Above all she loved her family. She will be greatly missed.

Rita is survived by her devoted husband of 32 years, Kenneth Wayne Mills Jr., her loving children, Rachel Elizabeth Mills and Maxim Thomas Mills and her caring brother, Richard LaTuso.

A Mass of Christian burial celebrating Rita’s life will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, 17 Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828.

Burial will immediately follow the Mass at Stanhope Union Cemetery in Stanhope, NJ

In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated and may be made in Rita’s name to the ASPCA, at www.aspca.org or the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, http://www.stjude.org/ or Shriners Children's Attn: Shriners Children's, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Maguire Memorial Home, 124 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Phone number is (908) 852-2420. To send an online condolence, please visit www.scalamemorialhome.com.