Obituaries

Lucy (Marciante) Ricciardi of Quincy passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at age 95. A homemaker, she was born and raised in Boston and lived in Quincy for the past 55 years. The beloved wife of the late Rocco Riccardi, Lucy was the loving mother of Phyllis Ash and her late husband James, and Joan Karem, both of Quincy; dear grandmother of Steven Ash, Kristine Prewitt and her husband Roger and Michael Ash, all of Quincy, and Marc Karem and his wife Karen of Norwood; great grandmother of 7; sister of the late Anna Ciaccio, Mary Siciliano, Lillian Guinta, Rita Gioia, Frances Bernier and Frank Marciante and is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, June 7 from 9:00 to 11:00am at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. A Funeral Mass wil follow at 11:30am at St. John the Baptist Church 44 School St. Quincy. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Lucy’s family requests that donations in her memory be made to the St. Coletta Day School PAC Group, Attn: Ron Shepard 85 Washington, Braintree, MA 02184, coletta.org.