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March 12, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Monday, March 14, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 15 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be held.
John Ricciardi, age 82 of Wayne, died peacefully at home Saturday, March 12, 2011. He was surrounded by his family.
John was born in Paterson and lived on Howard Street with his 7 brother and sisters. He was married in 1957 and moved to Wayne in 1960.
He joined the US Army and served for two years as a Medic during the Korean War. Sergeant Ricciardi received the Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars, and the United Nations Service Medal, for his service. Upon his return, he continued his work as an Orthotist and eventually started his own business; Paterson Brace and Limb. John found incredible satisfaction in his work. To have a patient come into his office by wheelchair and soon thereafter leave while walking on their own two feet, brought him great emotional joy and reward. He simply loved what he did every day. He retired after thirty eight years as a Certified Orthotist and was granted Emeritus status with the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists upon his retirement.
In 1969, he joined the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181. This turned into a second passion for him. He was Chairman of the Crippled Children’s Committee for several years and volunteered much of his time to the Elks Camp Moore. He was also a Trustee of the Lodge from 1981 to 1984. He proudly achieved “Life Member” status with the Elks.
John met his sweetheart, Anna (nee Currie), when they were just kids in the Stony Road neighborhood of Paterson. He married Anna on May 5, 1957 and they enjoyed a loving marriage for nearly fifty four years
Beloved husband of fifty three years to Anna (nee Currie); Loving father of Cynthia A. Ricciardi of Hoboken, and his son; the late Dean Ricciardi (2005), Dean’s wife; Susan Ricciardi of Pompton Plains, and cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Alexandra, and Taylor Ricciardi. John was the last of eight children, predeceased by all of his siblings; he was a devoted uncle to many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, would be appreciated
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Monday, March 14, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 15 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be held.
March 12, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Monday, March 14, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 15 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be held.
John Ricciardi, age 82 of Wayne, died peacefully at home Saturday, March 12, 2011. He was surrounded by his family.
John was born in Paterson and lived on Howard Street with his 7 brother and sisters. He was married in 1957 and moved to Wayne in 1960.
He joined the US Army and served for two years as a Medic during the Korean War. Sergeant Ricciardi received the Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars, and the United Nations Service Medal, for his service. Upon his return, he continued his work as an Orthotist and eventually started his own business; Paterson Brace and Limb. John found incredible satisfaction in his work. To have a patient come into his office by wheelchair and soon thereafter leave while walking on their own two feet, brought him great emotional joy and reward. He simply loved what he did every day. He retired after thirty eight years as a Certified Orthotist and was granted Emeritus status with the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists upon his retirement.
In 1969, he joined the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181. This turned into a second passion for him. He was Chairman of the Crippled Children’s Committee for several years and volunteered much of his time to the Elks Camp Moore. He was also a Trustee of the Lodge from 1981 to 1984. He proudly achieved “Life Member” status with the Elks.
John met his sweetheart, Anna (nee Currie), when they were just kids in the Stony Road neighborhood of Paterson. He married Anna on May 5, 1957 and they enjoyed a loving marriage for nearly fifty four years
Beloved husband of fifty three years to Anna (nee Currie); Loving father of Cynthia A. Ricciardi of Hoboken, and his son; the late Dean Ricciardi (2005), Dean’s wife; Susan Ricciardi of Pompton Plains, and cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Alexandra, and Taylor Ricciardi. John was the last of eight children, predeceased by all of his siblings; he was a devoted uncle to many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, would be appreciated
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