Rita P (Holland) Brennan

June 15, 1918 - April 13, 2015

Rita P. Brennan, a resident of Tarrytown, died April 12, 2015 at the age of 96. Born in Manhattan on June 15, 1918, she was the daughter of Robert and Annie Holland. Rita graduated from Walton High School and was a World War II veteran, having served in the Army Woman’s Auxiliary Corp. On June 16, 1943 Rita married Vincent M. Brennan in Sacred Heart Church in the Bronx.  She was predeceased by Vincent in 1985.  Rita and her husband were long-time residents of the University Heights section of the Bronx.  Rita was a thirty-year employee of Canal-Randolph Corporation of Chicago where she rose to the position of Resident Manager of the Fordham Hill Apartment Complex in the Fordham section of the Bronx. Rita was an avid reader and loved traveling and music.  She also took great pleasure in her daily completion of the N.Y. Times cross word puzzle. She is survived by her children, Vincent (Patricia) of Beaufort, S.C., Robert (Eileen) of Littleton, CO, and Ann of Brookline, MA.  She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer, Allison, Sean and Thomas and by her great-grandchildren, Katherine, Caroline, Avery, Addison, Molly, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Lily, Kennedy and Logan.  Rita was predeceased by her sisters, Lillian and Florence, her son-in-law, Lynn Harris and by her great-granddaughter, Harper. Rita’s family is extremely grateful for the care and support of Phelps’ Hospice and the loving kindness of Teresa and Kasia.