Rita Marie Buscarini

Portsmouth – Rita Marie Buscarini, 82, of Portsmouth, NH, formerly of Ipswich, MA died May 31, 2022 from cancer at her home with her daughter and family/village by her side. She was born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii one of four children to the late Joseph P. and Dorothy (Fernandez) Pico. Rita was raised on Maui and graduated from Saint Anthony’s High School in Wailuku. After graduating she joined the US Air Force and served honorably for three years, leaving to begin a family. Rita met and married the love of her life while in the Air Force and followed her husband’s career in the military, raising their family together in Alabama, Hawaii, Texas and finally New Hampshire. They made their home in Ipswich, MA from 1986-2020 and Rita was employed as a sales manager for Cherry Webb & Touraine and later 1889 Memorials (formerly AJ Barton & Son). She shared 61 years of marriage with her late husband William A. Buscarini who predeceased her in 2020 and she then made Portsmouth her home. She is survived by; daughter Pamela Rich, son-in-law Steven and their daughter, Jessica of South Windsor, CT; daughter Donna Buscarini, son-in-law Christopher Ryan of Portsmouth, NH and their son Erin Ryan and his wife Aly and two great grandchildren Declan and Kiernan and many cousins, nieces and nephews in Hawaii, California and Pennsylvania. Rita was a very kind, positive, and giving woman. Never without a smile. She was able to spend time with her family and lifelong girlfriends. She often could be found sitting by the fire pit in Chris and Donna’s backyard surrounded by the Dust Busters & friends whom she referred to as her “village”. She was proud of them and their efforts with their annual toy drive and honored be their Mama Rita. A graveside service for both Rita and her husband William will be held at 1:00 pm July 19, 2022 at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of traditional remembrances donations may be made by clicking here for Annies Angels Memorial Fund a local fund that assists families through disease, illness or disability locally every day or by clicking here for The Veterans of Foreign Wars Assistance with the arrangements was by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.

Rita Marie Buscarini

June 11, 1939 - May 31, 2022