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Rita Mead, 83, Loan Officer, Formerly of Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Rita Mead, a former Fairfield resident, died May 23 at West River Health Care Center in Milford, Conn. She was 83.

Mead was a retired loan officer for Westport Bank and Trust.

Born Feb. 11, 1929, in Fairfield, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Bakos Bielik. Mead graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School in 1947. A passionate swimmer, she enjoyed the waters of Long Island Sound and was a member of the Milford YMCA.

She is survived by a stepdaughter, Lizbeth Mead, of Shelton, Conn.; a brother, Richard "Chico" (Nancy) Bielik, of Fairfield; a sister-in-law and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Smith; her second husband, Richard "Dick" Mead; and a brother, Joseph N. Bielik.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon on Wednesday at St. Mary Church in Milford. Committal will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Shelton. There will be no calling hours. Cody-White Funeral Home in Milford is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. 

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