Rita Walker (Papiano)

Biography
Rita Lois Walker, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Cardinal Nursing Center in South Bend, Indiana. She was 85 years old.
Born on July 8, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rita was the daughter of Louis and Rose Papiano. It was in Philadelphia where Rita graduated high school and was married to Bill J. Walker, November 17, 1951.
Sometime after they were wed, the couple moved to Indiana. Rita attended Purdue University where she earned an Associate’s degree in Nursing. Working as a nurse, Rita retired from Kosciusko Community Hospital in 1995. Over her 30-year nursing career she had worked for Murphy Medical Center and for RR Donnelly. She was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw.
Those who survive include two daughters and sons-in-law: Lynne (John Laskie) Walker of South Bend and Rosemary (John) Marburger of Indianapolis, Indiana; a son: James Walker; six grandchildren: John Winn, Jr., James Winn, Antonio Winn, Melissa (Marburger) Brown, Joseph Marburger and Bill Marburger; and three great-grandchildren: Lilliana Brown, Henry Brown and Rocco Brown.
Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Bill J. Walker on January 12, 2007; a daughter: Mary Louise Walker; son: William Joseph Walker; three sisters: Francis Papiano, Dorothy Papiano and Jane Papiano and one brother: Frank Papiano.
Friends and family may gather together for a time of visitation on Friday, July 8, 2016 from 9 to 11 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 North Harrison Street in Warsaw. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 am in the Church with Father Phil DeVolder officiating. Burial will take place in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
The family has asked that gifts in Rita’s memory be given to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 North Harrison Street Warsaw, Indiana 46580.
The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it a privilege and an honor to care for the friends and family of Rita L. Walker.