Ellen (Guadagni) Ricci

of Cranston, died on Sunday February 13, 2022. She was the wife of the late Anthony A. Ricci.

Born in Providence on March 18, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Virgilio Guadagni and Rose (Manfredi) Guadagni. Throughout her childhood, she lived above her family’s bakery in Providence (Guadagni’s) and enjoyed helping in the bakery for many years.

She was the devoted mother of David Ricci and his wife Enza, Glen Ricci and Corinne Mojkowski and her husband Charles; loving grandmother of Ellen Viola, Mark Mojkowski, Marisa Ricci Doonan, and Anthony Ricci; and loving great-grandmother of Lauren Tetreault, Leo and Charles Doonan and Luca and Carolina Ricci. Ellen was the sister of the late Paul, Julio, and Maurice Guadagni, and Genevieve Suzzi. She was also be remembered as a loving aunt and sister-in-law. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Thank you to all her caregivers at Cedar Crest and Hope Hospice. At Ellen’s request, services will be private.