Margaret Ricciardi Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 17, 2023, at the age of 109, Margaret Ricciardi (Rensselaer, New York), born in Brooklyn, New York passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Guiseppe DellaBadia and Filomena DellaBadia; her former husband Frank M. Ricciardi; her sisters, Lena Bozza and Josephine Dinapoli; her goddaughter MaryAnn Frankey; and her son-in-law Fred Erikson.
She is survived by: her daughters, Phyllis Erikson and Frances Saraceno (Lou); her grandchildren, Laura Erikson, Dana Salazar, Maria Saraceno, Randi Nolan, Gina Saraceno, Francesca Saraceno, Phyllis VanAmburgh and Frederik Erikson; her great grandchildren, Kathryn Sutliff, Elsa Oliva, Beau Piorkowski, Erik Piorkowski, Lauren Nolan, David McDonough, Paul Edward Nolan, Emma Salazar, Grace VanAmburgh, Jack McDonough, Vincent VanAmburgh, Samuel Nolan, Lucas Erikson, Maggie VanAmburgh, Oliver VanAmburgh, Ruby VanAmburgh, Ava Erikson and Adrian Erikson; her great great grandchildren, Luca, Julian Cambria, Bennett Piorkowski and Tallulah Blake; and her nieces and nephews, Michelle, Diane DiNapoli, Mark and Joseph DiNapoli.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Frank and Margaret Ricciardi Scholarship in Support of Study Abroad in Italy, College of Staten Island Foundation, Inc., 2000 victory Boulevard, Bldg 1A, Rm 401, Staten Island NY, 10314, which Margaret established in memory of her husband, or to Covenanthouse.org.
