Elizabeth S. Ricco

FEDERALSBURG - Elizabeth Spielman Riccio, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Del., surrounded by her family. She was born April 4, 1921, in Camden, N.J., the daughter of the late Frank and Carolyn Hunneker Thomas. Her husband, Leonard J. Riccio, preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2006.

She was a homemaker and in earlier years she was very active in the PTA and school sports. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Rhode Island. She was a member of St. Luke"s Episcopal Church in Seaford, Del., where she served on the Altar Guild.

She is survived by two daughters, Rosie Mueller and her husband, Jim, of Federalsburg and Patricia Gibson of Key West, Fla.; a son, John Riccio and his wife, Judy, of North Kingstown, R.I.; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Thomas of Sewell, N.J.; a sister, Mary Gardner of Greenbelt, and several nieces and nephews.

A sister, Edna Rose Karpinski, preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. March 23 at St. Luke"s Episcopal Church in Seaford with the Rev. Jeanne Kirby officiating. Burial followed at the Eastern Shore Veterans" Cemetery in Hurlock.

Funeral arrangements were made by Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, c/o Christy Coale, 216 N. Main St., Federalsburg, MD 21632