Edith T. Ruggiero, 83, of Welch Lane, Raymond, NH died Thursday, October 10, 2002 at the Hanover Hill Health Care Center, Manchester, NH following a brief illness. She was born in Boston, MA on December 27, 1918, a daughter of the late Americo and Mary (DiGiovanni) Guidoni. She was a resident of Raymond for five years, formerly living in Derry, NH and Nashua, NH. She was employed as a supervisor for Polaroid Corporation in Cambridge, MA and Norwood, MA, retiring in 1983. She enjoyed knitting. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank A. Ruggiero Sr. in 2000.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald F. (wife Joan A.) Ruggiero, of Plaistow, NH, Frank A. (wife JoAnne L.) Ruggiero Jr., of Windham, NH, one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Elaine M.) Sweitzer, of Raymond, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, Robert Contestabile, of Spencer, MA, several aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday October 15th at 10:00 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Crystal Avenue, Derry. Burial will follow at St. Louis de Gonzagne Cemetery, Nashua. Friends may call on Monday October 14th from 5:00 – 8:30 PM at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.