Rita M. (Guarino) Madden of West Wareham passed away Thursday, March 17, at Tobey Hospital.

Rita is the wife of 55 years of William J. “Bill” Madden Jr. of West Wareham. She was born in Medford, the daughter of the late Frederick & Mary (Celata) Guarino.

She attended Medford Public Schools and loved her family and friends. She was a member of the Tobey Hospital Fund Raiser Committee and Chairperson of the Civic Beautification Committee for the Wareham Garden Club.

In addition to her husband she is survived by her three children; Michael W. Madden and his wife Debbie of MD, Ret. Col. David W. Madden and his wife Jeannine of CA and Kathleen D. Madden and her fiancé Paul Jantzen of MD. She is also the loving grandmother of Sean, Tim, Mark and Meghan Madden. She is also survived by her sister, Virginia Forcier and her husband Ovide of Medford and Lou Billingsley and her husband Harold of VA. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She is the sister of the late Mary Cappello, Lorraine Brennon, Phil, Joseph, Michael, Ernest and Alfred Guarino.

Her Committal service was held on March 21 at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Memorial gifts may be made to the Wareham Garden Club P.O. Box 3276 Wareham, MA 02571. Arrangements by Wareham Village Funeral Home 5 Center St. Wareham. For online guestbook, please visit warehamvillagefuneralhome.com.