Rita Marie Fincham Brady, July 15, 1936 — June 15, 2018

Rita Marie (Fincham) Brady, 81, former resident of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Rita Brady was born on July 15, 1936 in Detroit, to Alfred J. Fincham Jr. and Rita Lillian (McCarthy) Fincham. Mrs. Brady graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Grosse Pointe Farms.

She attended Marygrove College in Detroit. She married her high school sweetheart, George Emerson Brady on November 23, 1957. She was a loving and devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother.

Before she married she worked as a secretary for Masland & Sons. After her children were all in school she was Secretary/Office Manager for Jordan Associates, a manufacturer’s rep. , for 11 years.

Rita enjoyed gardening, boating all around the Great Lakes, and caring for her family. In later years she enjoyed drawing, pottery and painting. She loved a good laugh and was always smiling.

She made many dear friends throughout her life both in Grosse Pointe and Petoskey. Mrs. Brady is survived by her children, Michael Brady (Cathy), Meghan Pionk (Michael) and Mary Wadsworth (Guy); grandchildren Michael B. Pionk (Jessica) and Katherine “Katie” Pionk; sisters Shirley Haley, Jacquelyn Prince (Raymond), Margaret “Mickie” Manetta (Richard), and brother Alfred “Skip” J. Fincham III (Linda). Many loving in-laws, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 56 years George E. Brady, son Daniel Joseph Brady, parents Alfred and Rita Fincham; sister Joyce; brother in-laws Dr. James Haley, John M. Brady; sister in-law Betty Brady. A funeral mass will be held at noon, July 11, 2018 at The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods, Indian River, MI, Reception and prayer service will follow at 2 pm at Independence Village of Petoskey, 965 Hager Drive, Petoskey Mi. Mrs. Brady will be interred at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Columbarium in Grosse Pointe Farms in the Fall of 2018.

Donations may be made in memory to The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods, 7078 M-68, Indian River Mi. 49749 or to St. Paul on the lake Catholic Church, 157 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.

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