Henry N. Ricciuti

Henry was a gift to us all. We here at The Ohio State University are very sad to hear of his passing. He contributed generously as an advisor to the NLSY79 Child survey, an important national study on child development and maternal health. He was a joy to work with - so caring, so honest, so gentle, so willing to share his keen insights and wisdom. Buonanotte Henry.
Paula Baker and the staff at CHRR, Ohio State

Dear Anne, Thank you for tracking me down and lettimg me know of your father's passing. He was an extraordinary human being. In my acknowledgements to my dissertation (1988) I wrote:

"As my chairperson and major advisor, Henry Ricciuti provided a model of academic and personal integrity that I hold in the highest esteem. He is truly a mentor."

I am so sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful man who has left his imprint on so many of us. My thoughts and prayers are...

Mrs. Ricciuti/Anne,Mary/Family,
Working with you both, growing with Anne/Mary through many Cornell HD years, then working with Dr. R. as his Admin. Asst., my heart aches as we've all lost a very special man. My love and prayers are with you.

Dear Aunt Florence and Cousins,
Uncle Henry was by far my favorite uncle. He was so kind and sensitive and above all he always was interested in what you were doing. Even though he was considerably older he related well to every generation. Rich and our children always thought highly of him. We all loved him dearly and will miss him very much.
Love
Judy and Rich

Dear Aunt Florence and my cousins,

One of my earliest memories as a child was Uncle Henry in his Army OFFICER'S uniform. Ernest and I were so proud. He made us a machine gun out of wood. When I got older, I was proud of him in a different way. I told everybody about my uncle the "famous Cornell professor." Uncle Henry was different from my other uncles, probably because he was so much younger. He was kind of a buddy as well as an uncle. After my father died, he took on a different...

Dear Florence and Family-
So very sorry for your loss. Henry was an amazing man with an amazing family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Mary Leonardo

The obituary doesn't mention Henry's involvement with the Head Start program, where I met him nearly two decades ago. He was a wonderful man, with a sincere interest in children's development. I don't know his family, but I offer my sincerest condolences to them. I have only good memories of my interactions with him.

Dear Florence and Family,
Sorry to hear that Henry had passesd away. I knew him mostly from the store and we had many interesting conservations. God Bless !