Francine C. April Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Francine C. April in South Plainfield, New Jersey, born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, who passed away on March 9, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Francine C. April to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Francine farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Francine is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mike April and Frances April; her sister MaryAnn Scotillo (Michael); and her nephew Jon Downey (Matthew Scotillo). She is survived by: her husband Thomas Ritchie; her pet Jasper; her siblings, Diane, Michele Shurin (Joseph), Christine Flanagan (Robert), Michael April (Doreen) and Gerard April (Judy); and her stepdaughter Sara (Vincent). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nephews.