Robert F. Ricciardone, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on August 25, 2020. He was 78 years old.
Robert retired from Verizon as a contract inspector, where he worked for over 35 years. He was a longtime parishioner of Saint Joseph’s Church in Malden and a member of the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
Robert was the loving companion of Marcia Nelson. He was the former husband of the late Valerie (Goldsmith) Ricciardone. Robert was the son of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Maccioli) Ricciardone. He was the loving father of Aimee Ricciardone and her former husband Robert Schopp of Malden, April Ricciardone and her wife Bonita McAllister of Malden and Beth Ricciardone and her husband David Cone-Gorham of Brooklyn, NY. Robert was the dear brother of Anthony Ricciardone and his wife Janet of FL. Robert was the cherished grandfather of Alissa and Conner Schopp, Angelina and Isabella Ricciardone, and Dominic, Eliot, and Simone Gorham.
The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday August 29th at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saint Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8pm. Interment will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers donations in Robert’s memory may be made to St. Vincent De Paul Society, c/o St. Joseph Church, 790 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148.