Rita Ann (Thomas) St. George Sept 24, 1932 - Aug 5, 2022 Burlington - It is with a heavy heart that we report the loss of our family matriarch, Rita Ann (Thomas) St. George on August 5, 2022 at the age of 89. She was born on September 24, 1932, the youngest daughter of Rita (Noonan) and Fred Thomas of Shelburne, VT. She grew up on their dairy farm where she acquired her work ethic. In 1952, she married Richard and they went on to raise 5 children. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard (1987), daughters Chardy (2012), Carmie (2015) and son Bill (2020); her parents and siblings, Pat, Thelma, Ursula, Jim and Jerry. She is survived by her oldest, Candace Boyce of Shelburne and her youngest, Richard and his wife Dawn of Charlotte. She also leaves behind many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and her faithful little dog, Pippen. Rita spent 25 years at UVM in the Telecom Dept before retiring. Previous to that, she worked for many years at Garden Way Research and the once famous Harbor HideAway restaurant. She loved visits from all her grands and greats and looked forward to lunches each month to celebrate loved ones’ birthdays. She never went by a good garage sale without stopping to look for treasures. Something she was most proud of was being part of the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Auxiliary. She loved everyone on the department, especially her son and grandsons. She took special care in seeing that they were fed and hydrated during their training sessions and fires. This was her pride and joy – next to her family. Her funeral will be held at St. Catherine of Siena church in Shelburne on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in the village cemetery. A gathering with food in the hall will follow the committal. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Rita’s honor to the Charlotte Fire and Rescue or the Humane Society of Chittenden County.