Rita (Esposito) Reynolds, 58, of Fairhaven passed away at home on Thursday July 19, 2018.

Born in Neptune, NJ, the daughter of Dolores J. (Morris) Cooley and the late Louis Esposito, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for many years.

Rita had a great love for animals and enjoyed their love for her. She also liked sunning at the beach and being with friends and enjoyed activities around the house with her companion, Richard Stitt.

She is survived by her mother, Dolores; sons, Thomas J. Nicholas II and John J. Reynolds; her companion Richard Stitt; her siblings, Linda Gencarelli, Louis Esposito, Teresa Pataky, and Mary Louise Hoak, and their spouses; and many nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Joseph Esposito and Frank Esposito.

She will be greatly missed by all.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Route 6), Mattapoisett. For directions guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.