RICCHIO, Antonio

Passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2011, with family at his bed side in his 86th year. Beloved husband of 55 years to Maria (Provenzano) . Son of the late Domenico and Rafaela Ricchio and dear father of Dominic and Vincent. Father-in-law to Valerie Tourikian and Barb Johnston. Nonno to Chelsea, Michael and Lucas. Brother of Carmella Trozzo (late Domenico), and predeceased by Rosina Laneva (Eugenio), Virginia Greco (Guiseppe), Marietta Santelli (Guiseppe), Margarita Vitaro (Francesco). Brother-in-law to the late Luigi (late Cerubina), late Gabriel (Ida), late Francesco (late Fortuna), late Lorenzo (late Assunta), late Enrico (late Teresa), late Carolina (late Vincenzo), late Rosina (late Guiseppe), Giulietta (late Luigi), and Virginia (late Alberto). Friends may call at Northwood Funeral Home Cremation & Reception Centre (942 Great Northern Road 705-945-7758) on Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at St. Gregory's Church on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke of Ontario and the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated by the family. Special thanks Dr. Febbraro and the care provided by the staff at the Plummer Transitional Unit and CCAC. www.northwoodfuneral.com