Rita I. Lemieuxlifelong Lowell resident, avid bingo player; 85 LOWELL -- Miss Rita I. Lemieux, age 85, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died after a brief illness, on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at a local healthcare facility.Born in Lowell on August 18, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Andre and Isabelle (Simoneau) Lemieux.She was a parishioner of the former St. Jean Baptiste Church.Rita will always be remembered for her enjoyment for bingo, shopping, and trips to Foxwoods.Surviving her are her nephews and nieces, Donald A. Chandonnet of Lowell, Roger E. and Lynda Chandonnet of Lowell, Gerard R. and Priscilla Chandonnet of Lowell, Dorothy A. and Joseph Caron of Leominster, Theresa M. Sullivan of Lowell, and Irene R. and Randy Belair of Milford, NH, several grandnephews and grandnieces; also her dear friends, Sandy Jette and family.She was also the sister of the late Therese D. Lemieux, and Yvette M. Chandonnet, sister-in-law of the late Gerard Chandonnet, and aunt of the late Rose Chandonnet.LEMIEUX -- Miss Rita I. Lemieux. Relatives and friends may call at the ROLAND W. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME 308 Pawtucket Street, Lowell on Tuesday morning from 10 until 11 a.m. Her committal service will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. Burial will follow in the family lot.In lieu of flowers, donations to the V.N.A. of Greater Lowell, 336 Central St., Lowell, MA 01852.For online condolences and directions, please visit www.martinfuneralhome.net. Funeral Directors, Roland W. Martin and Daniel R. Martin.