Obituary of Armand Ricci

Resident of Stratford Armand Ricci, age 87, of Stratford, retired owner and operator of Early American Furniture Reproduction, died on Monday, May 18, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Ridgefield on December 3, 1921, he was a son of the late Luigi and Helen Pesce Ricci. He truly enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Mary Saccoccio Ricci, a son John Ricci of Bridgeport, two stepdaughters, Dianne Carlson (Mark) and Carol Machado (Arthur Sr.), all of West Warwick, RI, two half brothers, Sylvester and Michael Ricci and a half sister Teresa Robinson, all of Florida, a devoted friend Joseph Bill Mezick, six grandchildren, John Ricci Jr. (Kathleen), Lisa Knopf (Fred), Jessica Farrone (Daniel), Mary Bourque (John), Arthur Machado Jr. (Patricia), Richard Machado (Danielle) and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Information Funeral services will take place on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Name of Jesus Church, Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 306 Industrial Park Rd., Suite 105, Middletown, CT 06457.