Cecilia A. Russo (Ritchotte), 77, of Cranston, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness as a quadriplegic having been injured in a fall during the Blizzard of 1978. She was the wife of the late Michael Russo. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Alice (Berard) Ritchotte.
Cecilia is survived by her brother, Alfred Ritchotte and his wife Lila; her sister, Rita Pelletier and her husband Camille, and her sister-in-law Clara Ritchotte. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and her great aides and friends, Sheila Noyes and Nora Navas, who made it possible for her to live independently as a quadriplegic. She was the sister of the late John Ritchotte.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday at 9 AM in the MACERONI Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, Visiting hours respectfully omitted. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to P.A.R.I. Independent Living, 500 Prospect St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.