Obituary for Frank Ricchiuti
It is with profound sadness, that the family of Frank Ricchiuti, age 82, announce that he peacefully passed away, Sunday, March 14, 2021.
A Korean War veteran, Frank Ricchiuti served as an aircraft fuel system mechanic. He honorably served in the United States Air Force for 2 terms (April 3, 1957 - September 10, 1965). Upon the completion of each term, he was awarded an Air Force Good Conduct Medal in 1960 and 1965, ranking as a Senior Airman.
In the late 1960’s until the mid-1970’s, Mr. Ricchiuti moved his family to Merritt Island, Florida. There, he was employed by Chrysler Corporation Space Division for NASA. He participated on the team for the Chrysler Saturn IB Booster Launch for Skylab and Apollo Missions.
Mr. Ricchiuti moved to the Birmingham, Alabama area in 1976, taking a position with Southern Company/Alabama Power Division, until his retirement in 2003. He remained there until taking ill his last few months of life and was cared for by his family members residing in Pensacola until his death.
He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Sandra; daughters, Kathy Edgil (Danny), Theresa Creasy (Sean), Alicia Sinkovich (Joe); two sisters Angelina Ricchiuti Petit, and Agnes Ricchiuti Milano (Bob); niece, Isabelle Petit; grandchildren, Anthony Johnson, Nicole Johnson, Brittney Johnson, Kenneth Edgil, Chad Edgil, Marc Austin Gonzalez, Megan Moore, Allie Sinkovich, Joey Sinkovich; and many great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mauro and Theresa Ricchiuti of Fairlawn, New Jersey
A service will be held at Trahan Family Funeral Home of Pensacola (60 industrial Blvd Pensacola, Florida 32503), on Monday March 22, 2021. The visitation will start at 11:30 a.m., with the service to follow at 12:30 p.m. Funeral procession to follow at 1:00 going to Barrancas National Cemetery (1 Cemetery Road Pensacola, Florida 32508).
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to The Wounded Warrior Project and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Frank’s honor.
A Korean War veteran, Frank Ricchiuti served as an aircraft fuel system mechanic. He honorably served in the United States Air Force for 2 terms (April 3, 1957 - September 10, 1965). Upon the completion of each term, he was awarded an Air Force Good Conduct Medal in 1960 and 1965, ranking as a Senior Airman.
In the late 1960’s until the mid-1970’s, Mr. Ricchiuti moved his family to Merritt Island, Florida. There, he was employed by Chrysler Corporation Space Division for NASA. He participated on the team for the Chrysler Saturn IB Booster Launch for Skylab and Apollo Missions.
Mr. Ricchiuti moved to the Birmingham, Alabama area in 1976, taking a position with Southern Company/Alabama Power Division, until his retirement in 2003. He remained there until taking ill his last few months of life and was cared for by his family members residing in Pensacola until his death.
He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Sandra; daughters, Kathy Edgil (Danny), Theresa Creasy (Sean), Alicia Sinkovich (Joe); two sisters Angelina Ricchiuti Petit, and Agnes Ricchiuti Milano (Bob); niece, Isabelle Petit; grandchildren, Anthony Johnson, Nicole Johnson, Brittney Johnson, Kenneth Edgil, Chad Edgil, Marc Austin Gonzalez, Megan Moore, Allie Sinkovich, Joey Sinkovich; and many great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mauro and Theresa Ricchiuti of Fairlawn, New Jersey
A service will be held at Trahan Family Funeral Home of Pensacola (60 industrial Blvd Pensacola, Florida 32503), on Monday March 22, 2021. The visitation will start at 11:30 a.m., with the service to follow at 12:30 p.m. Funeral procession to follow at 1:00 going to Barrancas National Cemetery (1 Cemetery Road Pensacola, Florida 32508).
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to The Wounded Warrior Project and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Frank’s honor.