Rochester NY: November 20, 2015 at age 93. Lena was born on October 29, 1922 in Rochester, NY and moved to Southern California in 1979 until 2014.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas Ricci, Sr. Lena is survived by her son, Nick, Jr. and his wife, Rita, of Brighton, NY, daughter, Monica Cleveland and husband, David, of Penn Yan, NY, son, Joseph and his wife, Sherry, of Mendon, NY, and daughter Patricia Deshautelle of Pineville, LA. Lena had eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00am on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Monroe Community Hospital (Auditorium C) 435 E. Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY 14620.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor will be gratefully accepted by the Visiting Nurse Service Foundation 2180 Empire Blvd. Webster, NY 14580. Lena’s family would like to thank the staff of Monroe Community Hospital and the hospice team from the Visiting Nurse Service.
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