ANNA E. RICCI

ANNA E. RICCI , 81, of Cranston, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Philip and Johanna (Palumbo) Ricci. Anna was a bookkeeper for 20 years at A.F. Lusi Construction Company before retiring. She was the dear sister of the late Elizabeth "Betty" Merluzzo and Philip A. Ricci, Sr.; and loving aunt of Philip A. Ricci, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of East Providence, Joanne C. Orabone and her husband Steven of Cranston, Robert J. Ricci and his wife Deborah of Chandler, AZ and Diane L. Castro and her husband Mark of Narragansett. Her funeral will be held Saturday at 9:00 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Rocco's Church, 927 Atwood Ave., Johnston at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston.
VISITING HOURS SATURDAY MORNING 8-9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.

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