Rita Tyroler, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Solaris Senior Living of Stuart. She was born in Norfolk, VA, in 1928 to Albert and Lillian Jacobson and grew up in Portsmouth, VA. Rita attended Northwestern University, where she graduated with a BS in Speech.

Rita was married for 65 years to the late Sidney A. Tyroler, M.D., and they resided in Falls Church, VA from 1954 until 1999. She was active with various organizations, including Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, VA, and the Arlington County Medical Society Auxiliary. She became a travel agent later in life and enjoyed traveling around the world with Sidney for many years.

Together they had 5 children, 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Rita had the amazing ability to care for her large family, entertain friends and extended family by hosting lavish holiday celebrations, and find time to volunteer in her community. She will also be remembered as a kind, caring person. Her nature was to spread happiness to others.

Rita was preceded in death by her husband Sidney in 2015 and is survived by her brother Herbert Jacobson (Joan) of Chicago; daughters Susan Cohen (Larry), of Stuart, FL; Dr. Merle J. Tyroler (Dennis Christensen) of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and Janet Mostow (Jack) of Pittsburgh; and sons Bruce Tyroler (Mary Louise) of Brooklyn, NY; Dr. Jay Tyroler (Jill) of Vienna, VA; grandsons Jeffrey (Lauren), Jonathan, Alex, and Samuel; granddaughters Karie, Erika, Melody (Avi), Emily (Nati), Kelly, Lauren, and Lilly; great-grandson Koby, and great-granddaughters Dita and Madison. .  Rita was predeceased by her husband, Sidney.

Services will be conducted by Rabbi Matthew Durbin at Forest Hills Funeral Home in Palm City, FL, on Friday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery to follow. Immediately afterward, the family will sit Shiva at the Cohen home at 5595 S.E. Lamay Drive, Stuart, FL 34997.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund at Temple Beit Hayam, 951 S.E. Monterey Commons Blvd., Stuart, FL 34996.

Please feel free to share a remembrance, message of condolence or light a virtual candle with the family through this online guestbook.  Arrangements are entrusted to Forest Hills Funeral Home Palm City, Florida.