Age 92, passed away on Friday, September 12 at Regal Heights Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin, DE. She was staying there after a fall. She had been a resident at Windsor Place, also in Hockessin, since June of 2012. Rita was born in Henry Clay on April 13, 1922 and she lived most of her life in Wilmington.She was the daughter of the late Kathryn (McGinley) and Daniel Harney. She was also predeceased by her brothers John and Daniel Harney, her sisters Anne and Helen Harney and Mary (Harney) O'Neill as well as a nephew, Joseph D. O'Neill. Rita is survived by her nephew Vincent O'Neill (Cathy) and her nieces Kathryn (O'Neill) Fisher (Bernard) of Wilmington and Christine Spinden of Newark. She will be remembered fondly by her great nieces and great nephew as well as their families. Rita was a 1940 graduate of Ursuline Academy where she was president of her class. She always loved Ursuline and kept in touch with her classmates for many years. She was a member of the first group to be inducted into the Ursuline Hall of Fame. A 1944 graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in Finance, Rita became the first woman Vice President of Wilmington Trust Company where she worked in the Trust Department until her retirement. Miss Harney was also an accomplished athlete. She was a city and state champion tennis and badminton player. She played other sports, but tennis was always her first love. Above all, Rita was a devoted daughter, sister and aunt. She was always there to have fun, be a friend, or help when necessary. She will also be remembered by her many friends with whom she kept in touch over the years. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4th Street and Bancroft Parkway, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 11 AM and friends may call at the church after 10 AM. Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Contributions may be sent to either Ursuline Academy, 1104 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806 or St. Thomas Church, 301 N. Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19805. Mealeyfuneralhomes.com