Calkins, Rita Germain
NISKAYUNA — Rita (Germain) Calkins, 84, of Niskayuna, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Albany Medical Center.
Born in Worchester, Mass. on September 29, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie (Cepulis) Germain.
Rita lived in Worcester until 1950 when her parents moved to Schenectady. She was a graduate of Draper High School and a graduate of Spencer Business Institute. Rita worked for the Installation and Service Engineering Department of General Electric Co.
On June 14, 1969, Rita married Roy H. Calkins. Roy passed away in October of 2019. They began their family and Rita was an active volunteer during their son’s school days.
Rita was a communicant of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Schenectady. Rita was currently living in the Glen Eddy Senior Living Community and was very active in various Glen Eddy Committees.
Rita and her late husband had been generous philanthropists in the Capital Region of New York. They contributed to many organizations in the areas of music, senior care, technology and education initiatives. Together, they traveled to attend educational presentations and participated in anything from art to cutting edge technology.
Survivors include her son, Charles (the late Jill) of Florissant, Mo.; and several rissant, Mo.; and several cousins in Massachusetts. and New York.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Griswold Funeral Home, 1867 State St., Schenectady followed by interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Rotterdam. The family will receive relatives and friends from 9 - 10 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
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