The family of Rita Nicholas Lalonde is heartbroken to announce her passing on April 16th, 2021 after a courageously fought battle with cancer. Rita was born on February 9th, 1944 in St. John’s Newfoundland to Ralph and Alice Nicholas. The family moved west to Atikokan Ontario in 1949. Growing up as the oldest and only girl in a house with three brothers, Rita took her role as a big sister very seriously, her brothers always knew they could count on her. Rita was also a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, godmother, and fur mom to three generations of Duffy’s. Her family came before all else and nothing made her happier than being with the ones she loved most.