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Mom & Dad
May 13, 2025
Ricky,
it's been 6 years since we lost you and yet it feels like an eternity. Our heartbreak is indescribable, and the pain of your loss is insurmountable. We will love you and hold you in our hearts forever.
Mom & Dad
Mom & Dad
May 8, 2024
In 3 days it will be 5 years since we lost you.
We keep you in our hearts and souls every second of everyday.
We love you more than life itself and pray that someday we will see you again in heaven.
Mom & Dad
Mom & Dad
May 8, 2020
In three days it will be year that we lost you. There isn't a second of a single day that we don't think about you and shed tears over losing you. Our lives are devastated and will never be the same. The heartbreak is unimaginable and will continue for the rest of our lives. We pray that you are at peace and resting in heaven until hopefully some day we will see you again. Love you forever
Bob & Norma Frieden
May 7, 2020
Hard to believe that a year has passed
August 13, 2019
Bea and rich i am so sorry for your loss. I just found out and I pray that somehow you will be able to heal and go on . sue delaney
August 13, 2019
Bea and rich there are no words I can say to let you know how sad i am for you , I only pray that you find the strength for you and your family to heal. sue Delaney.
Jeff Blonder
July 12, 2019
I grew up seeing Ricky in various different times in my life in varying venues and situations. I lived the struggle he and so many others live with and I've lost many loved ones due to the same circumstances. I feel for all who are lost right now grieving Ricky. I've thought of him several times over the years and I was lucky enough to have bumped into him a few times in the past couple years so this news brings sadness to my heart. Ricky wherever you are, you're missed buddy.
June 3, 2019
Richie Giacoppa and Family, How saddened I am for you to loose your precious son. I understand The grief. But the wonderful memories of your loving son will remain in your heart forever
Love And God Bless You.
Linda Stimer and Chris Stimer
Joshua McDevitt
June 2, 2019
My sympathy to his family who im sure are good people,cause they raised a great son,if you knew Ricky then you know much he will be missed,
Joanne Lewis
May 26, 2019
Bea, There are no words, but I'm just so very sorry for you all. My prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Bev Rakauskas
May 25, 2019
I have so many memories with Ricky
Miss and love you Ricky
Janice & John Apostolopoulos and Family
May 25, 2019
Bea and Richie,
We are sincerely heartbroken and so sorry just hearing of your beloved Ricky's passing. Please accept our deepest heartfelt sympathies to you and you boys Christopher and Nick during this tragic time of loss. Although we have not seen Ricky in years since when our kids were young as time flies by, I remember Ricky was a sweet gentle boy with a beautiful smile. Please know our hearts and prayers are with you all . Ricky will always be with you inside your hearts forever. Our Love to you all.
God Bless you and keep you strong ♥
Laura
May 25, 2019
I wish it hadn't taken so long for me to add this. My heart is with the entire family.
I knew Ricky years and years ago, when Scott brought him into the MSPCA and asked me if I'd take him on as a volunteer. As a grown up punk rock kid, I connected with him immediately, and knew how deeply a connection with animals can be a respite from a complicated mind and shaky daily routine.
I'm so glad this world got Ricky for even the short time it did, and will never forget the long conversations he and I had at the shelter, listening to him, with so much excitement, tell me about every animal he interacted with.
Rest easy, buddy.
Josh Travers
May 20, 2019
Mike Karwashan Ricky and I used to hang back in the day and he was always one of the kindest people you'd ever meet. Not a mean bone in his body. Sorry for his family and all who loved him. Rest in peace brother
Ricky's infectious smile
May 19, 2019
Our boy, our beloved Ricky. There are no words to describe the depths of our grief. He was our boy, our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend.
He was our first born with a beautiful smile and blue eyes
Ricky was a unique soul. Anyone that has had the privilege of meeting him experienced his beautiful smile, sense of humor, infectious laugh, bear hugs, and fierce loyalty.
Ricky was bright and always amazed us with his knowledge of all things. His vocabulary often stumped us - having to ask him the meaning of a word. His love of reading began as small child and continued throughout his life.
When Ricky was young, his pediatrician asked us if his father was a scientist and I said no he's a police officer - he shared that he had never met a child with the knowledge he possessed.
Ricky spent the last two months at home with us. We will treasure that time in our heart and souls until we meet him again.
During that time we watched marathon Netflix, took his dog that he adored Lady for walks. We will treasure those walks in Bird Park. We will relive every movement, smile, the sharing of his personal thoughts, his fears, and his hopes. He planned on applying to MSPCA as a volunteer as he had before. His hope was he would work towards a position there. He was looking forward to spending more time with his brother's, Chris, Nick and their girlfriends, Katie and Virginia that he loved so dearly. In the past few weeks, Ricky spent time with his Grandmother Sissy, Grandfather Pa, Auntie Cheryl, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was so appreciative of the good times he had with them and treasured the weekly Sunday dinners in Burlington.
But, most of all we had Ricky with us. It was the best of our Ricky. His kind heart, his quick wit, sense of humor and of course that beautiful one of kind smile.
We lost our beloved son after his long battle with substance use. Through all the pain and joy we loved him with our hearts and souls, and never gave up hope that he would beat this insidious disease. We pray he is at peace now with his Grandmother Nana and Grandfather Butch who he loved and they loved so very much. There will not be a day that we don't continue to love him and miss him so desperately. We will carry him in our hearts and souls every second of every day until we meet our beloved boy again.
There is nothing anyone can do alleviate our pain but we would ask that everyone do a little something special for Ricky besides keeping him in your thoughts and daily prayers. The next time you are with a loved one, give them a great big Ricky bear hug, kiss them on the cheek and tell them that it is from a special soul in heaven named Ricky. It is our hope that this will create a lasting memory of Ricky with you and your loved one that will continue to keep his memory alive.
There are so many what if I did- what if I didn't - we pray to God we won't continue to be tortured by these questions but in time remember we all stood by him through his battle for many years.
We are broken and find it hard to breathe. How will we continue, how will we take the next step.
Our Ricky our beloved boy - we will hold you in our hearts and souls always. From sunrise to sunset we will love you. Forever and a day your mom and dad
Robert Frieden
May 17, 2019
Richie, Our condolences to you and your family on this saddest of news Bob & Norma Frieden
Stacy Kuphal
May 16, 2019
Giacoppo's I wish that I had words that could take away the pain you are feeling. Know that I am thinking of you all and sending all my love to you during this time. I am here for you in anything you need at any time, no questions.
I hope you can remember all the good times and hold on to them to remember going forward.
I love you all,
Stacy
May 16, 2019
Our deepest condolences to Rich, Bernadette, Chris, and Nick. We know well how loving and caring a family you are, and the pain of losing your cherished son and brother Ricky is something we cannot even begin to imagine.
I remember Ricky best from when he worked at Starbucks in Westwood. We didn't know each other that well but he knew I was a friend of his father and he always went out of his way to make sure I was taken care of.
You have great love and support for each other, from your extended family, and from all your many, many friends in Norwood and elsewhere. We'll be keeping you in our thoughts.
Tony, Tim and Sean Concannon
May 16, 2019
I'm so sorry for your loss. I worked with Ricky at Andrew House Detox and he was a funny, charming character who we here will miss.
Barbara Giacoppo
May 16, 2019
Richard and Bea - There are no words. I only want you to know you are in my prayers and my heart.
Barbara
Amy Kuphal
May 15, 2019
Richie, Bea, Nick, and Chris,
My heart breaks for your family and the pain you are in with Ricky's passing. Sitting here writing this now, I know there are no words that will take that pain away and I feel like "I'm sorry for your loss" seems hardly enough. Please know that I am grieving with you and am ALWAYS here if you need someone to chat with, someone to lend a hand with anything around the house, or an ally to continue to fight against this disease that is taking far too many lives. Sending you love, thoughts, and prayers.
-Amy (and Kallie)
June Marotta
May 15, 2019
Rich and Family,
So sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences.
Michael Benedetti
May 15, 2019
I have a great memory of Ricky with his dad coming over to my house to install some smoke detectors. Probably around 1992 or so. Rich was hard at work and Ricky was right alongside him, as his assistant. He was watching his dad intently and he clearly had a better grasp than I did of the wiring and installation. It was obvious that Ricky was absolutely thrilled to be working with his dad. It was also apparent that he was a very intelligent kid. So much so that 28 years later the memory is still crystal clear.
I was lucky enough to meet him many other times and it was always palpable that he was an exceptionally intelligent person with a great love for his family.
Catherine Mahar
May 14, 2019
Since his birth, our family has had the privilege of having Ricky in our lives. We feel so lucky to have shared in so many wonderful memories and beautiful days with him and your family. From family vacations together on the Cape, to celebrations, our annual visit to First night on New Years, to jumping in the family pool and barbecues at your house. I have wonderful memories of Ricky jumping in the pool with his brothers and playing games with my kids at Cissys on the Cape. He was an extraordinary son, brother, and friend. His loyalty and love of his family and his pets knew no bounds. He was blessed to have an amazing family like you who surrounded him with so much love. Ricky was a charming soul and when you were with him you could always count on him being the best of company. His laugh was infectious. He was a wonderful conversationalist and could always make us laugh. It is an incredible gift to have known and loved him. His laughter and love will live on in our family's hearts. Sending peace and light my beautiful friends, Richie, Bea, Christopher, and Nicholas.
Love, The Mahar family
CaRherine Mahar
May 14, 2019
Since his birth, our family has had the privilege of having Ricky in our lives. We feel so lucky to have shared in so many wonderful memories and beautiful days with him and your family. From family vacations together on the Cape, to celebrations, our annual visit to First night on New Years, to jumping in the family pool and barbecues at your house. I have wonderful memories of Ricky jumping in the pool with his brothers and playing games with my kids at Cissys on the Cape. He was an extraordinary son, brother, and friend. His loyalty and love of his family and his pets knew no bounds. He was blessed to have an amazing family like you who surrounded him with so much love. Ricky was a charming soul and when you were with him you could always count on him being the best of company. His laugh was infectious. He was a wonderful conversationalist and could always make us laugh. It is an incredible gift to have known and loved him. His laughter and love will live on in our family's hearts. Sending peace and light my beautiful friends, Richie, Bea, Christopher, and Nicholas.
Love, The Mahar family
May 14, 2019
Bea and Richie
Denise Kuphal
May 14, 2019
God bless his beautiful soul. We are so very sorry for your loss. Ronnie and I are holding you and your family in our hearts and prayers.
May 13, 2019
To Bea, Richie, Chris and Nick,
You already know how special your family is to ours and how sorry we are. The Wilcum/ Fitzgibbon family has wonderful memories of you all, but that boy Ricky was always such a character. Always warm and welcoming when he'd see us, such a funny little boy as well as grown man. He knew so much about so many things and I think it's because of how much he would read. He loved learning and knew so much about so many different subjects. A Walking encyclopedia, is a good word for him. He had beautiful blue eyes and a terrific smile,
Ricky was such a pleasure to talk to and his laugh was infectious. His love for his family was evident. We will all miss so much about him, but we will keep these memories in our hearts. Catching frogs at camp Dennen, running around pleasant street with Matthew, Megan Kenzie (Lol) and the other neighborhood kids. We understand your struggles, but always kept your family close and showed them love.
Forever in our hearts Ricky. We love you and hope you've found the peace you so deserve in Gods loving arms along with others that have gone before you.
Until we meet again
Lisa, Michael, Matt, Joe and Whitney. Xo
Dan Hovey
May 13, 2019
I was deeply saddened to hear the news of Ricky's passing. He had a beautiful spirit and I will never forget his infectious smile. With deepest condolences to the Giacoppo family, I am sending you all prayers of strength, comfort and peace as you find your way through each day.
Jimmy Holyoke
May 13, 2019
Ricky, You made me laugh, you had a great heart and fought like hell at times. Your struggle is over, and I will miss you my friend. :(
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