89, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Anna M. (Vastano) Ricciardi.
Emma was a secretary for the former Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) now BP for many years and later was an administrative assistant for 15 years at the Providence Veterans Administration Medical Center retiring in 1998.
She was the dear sister of Etta Lancia and Anna Finlay, both of Cranston and the late Mary Gelsomino; loving aunt of John, David and Maryann Lancia, Robert and Michael Finlay, Carole Cambio, Thomas, William and Richard Gelsomino and the late Susan Corseri.
Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on Monday, March 23rd at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 1525 Cranston St., Cranston at 11 a.m.. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS are MONDAY MORNING from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Gentiva Hospice, 2374 Post Rd. - Suite 206, Warwick, RI 02886.