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Joseph Ricchio Obituary

Ricchio, Joseph Lawrence 20, of Crete formerly Blue Island, made his transition on February 13, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. Joe's passing saved numerous lives with his organ donations. Loving son of Gayla and Pasquale, brother of Lisa (Victor), Alexandra (Alejo) and Erica, uncle of Julian, Zachary, Tatianna, Sienna and boyfriend of Sarah. We all love you Joe and your wonderful heart showed us how we should all live, you truly have the treasures of the heart. A Memorial Service will take place at 2pm on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the S.G.I Community Center 1455 S. Wabash Chicago, IL 60605. 312-913-1211. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 800-622-8358.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 17, 2008.

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Abigail Avila

February 27, 2008

joe i will miss you dearly, thank you for all the smiles you always brought to our faces everytime you walked in a room. thank you for being such a good friend i will always have you in my heart and always remember all the great memories we had. To: Gayla, tody, zac, ciana, and pat, im very sorry for your loss.

Patti Chavez

February 20, 2008

~ To The Ricchio Family ~
My heart aches for each and everyone one of you.
I understand that words are meaningless at this point in time....but PLEASE know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers on a daily basis.
I do know first hand that,..."Time Does Ease All Pain". May you find comfort in each other and remember what a blessing Joe was to all of you....and be thankful for the time you had with him.
God only takes the BEST,...and he was definitly one of them!
Please except my deepest sympathy.

Sincerely,
Patti Chavez (A Good Friend Of Julian, Love you Julian)

February 20, 2008

you will be missed

b miller

February 18, 2008

u will be missed joey,

February 16, 2007 (exactly one year ago) Last time I seen Joe.

Angela Rodriguez

February 17, 2008

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Joe's family and friends. I didnt know Joe very well, but what I did know was that he was a great person and there will be many people affected by this tragedy.
R.I.P Joe

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