Rita McCallum Buick, 83, of North Haven, passed away March 26 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years Norman M. Buick.

She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on April 5, 1930, the daughter of the late Francis and Anna Sullivan McCallum. She worked for the SNET Company.

She was the mother of Thomas and his wife Laurie Buick; Kathy and her husband Fred Melillo; Robert and his wife Claudia Buick; and Jane and her husband Kevin Dinneen. Her love of children showed especially with her 10 grandchildren: Amy Buick; Kim Buick Pappas; Natalie and Lauren Melillo; Meghan, Erin, and Riley Dinneen; and Annabel, Sarah, and Ashley Buick. She was predeceased by her sister Joan Greenwood.

Her funeral services were conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home and entombment was private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com for an online obituary.