Rita Dianne Lowery Anderson passed away suddenly Friday, March 14. Rita was born in Oak Ridge on Jan. 10, 1952, to Helen Schultz Lowery and James Keith Lowery, long time residents of Oak Ridge.

Rita graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1970. She was a member of the Wildcat Band and Orchestra, where she played the flute. She was a member of the French Club, Biology Club, Oak Leaf Staff, and Leo Club.

She graduated from Fort Sanders School of Nursing in 1975 and received her B.S. in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. She was a member of the Penn State Alumni Society. [Read more…]