Rita L. Gardiner

Rita Gardiner ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home on Mar. 17, 2026.RITA L. (MINEZZI) GARDINER, of Woburn, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16th, at ninety-two years of age. Beloved wife of the late John "Jack" C. Gardiner. Devoted mother of Donna Gardiner, John Gardiner and his partner Johanna Fink, and David Gardiner and his wife Antoinette Merlino. Cherished grandmother of Isabella and Cole Nowak, Emily (Gardiner) Fox and her husband Oliver Fox, and Clarese, Sophia, and Tristen Gardiner. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., on Saturday, March 21st at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours in the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, prior to the Mass from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow in Woodbrook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rita's memory to the ALS Foundation.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.