Madaline A. Ricciardi (75) of Chesapeake City, Maryland, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born on August 9, 1947 ln Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Florence A. (nee, DiLauro) and James C. Ricciardi.
Madaline worked as a Social Worker for the State of Pennsylvania, before pursuing a career in Real Estate as a Loan Closer. Madaline was an accomplished athlete in her younger days. She played Tennis and Softball and later took up the sport of Pickle Ball when her knees began to fail her. Madaline also had life-long love of cats and she adored her cats, Sunny, Lily and Jule. She will always be remembered as a kind, loving and caring person who was always there when people needed her. Madaline will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Madaline was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Catarina Palmer and Maria Swiszcz; brothers: Andrea Ricciardi and Pasquale Ricciardi.
She is survived by her life-long friend Linda G. Bradley and a multitude of cousins, nieces and nephews, and both great and great-great nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church – 301 Lock Street, Chesapeake City, MD, on April 29th at 10:30AM.