Published in the April 1, 2016 edition
PITTSFORD, Vt. — Rita M. (Loraine) Searles, 94, of Pittsford, Vt., and formerly of Melrose, died after a short illness on March 27.
Rita was born in Florence, Vt. on May 16, 1921 to Antoinne and Susie (Bostwick) Loraine. She was raised in Worcester. Rita married Gordon H…