ALLISON, Rita M. (nee Costello) (R.N.). After a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's and heart disease on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. Beloved wife of James "Jim" Allison. Loving mother of Carolyn Hartigan and her husband Bob of Peterborough, Rita Blattman and her husband Jim of Ottawa and Bill Allison and his wife Syl of Windsor. Sadly missed by grandchildren Maureen Ruthman (Todd), Colleen Tan (Hung), Catherine Hartigan, Chris Blattman, Jeff Blattman (Jennifer), Michael Blattman, Lynnsey Allison and Kristine Allison and great-grandchildren Jason and Erin Ruthman. Friends and relatives are invited to call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Kaye Funeral Home "Memorial Chapel", 539 George St. N., Peterborough (705-745-7889). Funeral Mass on Friday, August 27, 2004 at St. Alphonsus Church at 11 a.m. Cremation. By family request, donations to Parkinson's Foundation Peterborough Chapter would be appreciated. The Montreal Gazette. The Ottawa Citizen