In loving memory
Rita Carol Smith
May 2, 1961 – September 6, 2026
Lived 65 years
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1961
Born May 2
1967
Rita was 6 when the first Super Bowl was played
1976
Rita was 15 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Rita was 21 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Rita was 37 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Rita was 40 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Rita was 55 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Rita was 61 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away September 6, age 65
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