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Ermerlene Ritacca Obituary
1933 - 2016
Ermerlene "Erma" Ritacca, 82, of Kenosha, died on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Aurora-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Born in Barton, Ark., on April 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Lena Lee (Hughes) Skinner. She was a graduate of Central High School in Helena, Arkansas. Erma moved to Kenosha shortly after her graduation.
She began her working career at Quaker Stretcher. Erma was a well liked waitress for many, many years at several local restaurants. She was manager at Deli Food Express that was located on 75th St. and 29th Ave. and worked in various offices at U.W.-Parkside. Erma also did private home health care.
Erma was a lifetime member of Kenosha Family Church-Church of the Nazarene and the Young at Heart Club. She enjoyed bowling on the U.W. Parkside League, coached her children's baseball teams and volunteered for many organizations. Erma was also an avid Packer fan.
Erma's love and devotion to her family will always be remembered by her children, Rick Ritacca, Glen Ritacca, Carol Ritacca Savaglio and Frank (Vilma) Ritacca II; her grandchildren, Tommy, Vito, Rebecca, Bryan, Angelena, Alyssa, and Luke.
She is further survived by her brothers, Chester (Ann) and Earl (Ruth) Skinner; and many loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son (twin of Rick) Louis E. Ritacca; her brothers, Myrl, James, Boyd, John, Layma and Elvis "Nick" Skinner; her sisters, Naomi Johnston and Bernice Snyder; and her son-in-law, Alex Savaglio.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Kenosha Family Church-Church of the Nazarene, 3910 27th St. Interment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. A visitation for Erma will be held on Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Erma's family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Michael Zeihen, Dr. Ramanuja Manda and the Cardiac and ICU Teams at St. Luke's in Milwaukee.
Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home & Cremation Services
3720 39th Avenue
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144
262-658-4101
Online Condolences at www.piasecki-althaus.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Ermerlene Ritacca
Tina White
January 28, 2016
To the Ritacca family my sincere condolences to all of you, your mom was a kind great loving mother and friend to all she met. She will be missed by all the people's lives she touched ,again sorry for your loss
January 22, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful woman. Nothing but fond memories, and Love. I will remember going to church with all of you and the fun we all had then. What great memories. love always chuck pate
Cindy Baker - Roewer
January 20, 2016
I loved Erma very much! She was a special Lady! She will be missed! My thoughts and prayers to all of Erma's family.
don mason
January 18, 2016
to the ritacca family your mother is missed by all whom she had met
January 17, 2016
Erma you will never be forgotten and I admire you a lot and you will always have a special place in my heart
Judy Temby
January 17, 2016
Nothing but fond memories of my Aunt Erma, the loving and caring person she was and I will miss her with all my heart! My cousin's....what can I say.. We all had such fun. Not a dinner ever went by that we didn't beg for a sleepover at our house or their house. The swimming lessons, mud pies made at my Granny's house and the homemade ice cream....RIP Aunt Erma-I love you!
Linda Elsen
January 17, 2016
Consider myself to be very lucky to have known Ermerlene. She was very kind to our family always. Rest in Peace, Ermerlene.
Christy Hale Nieto
January 17, 2016
Frank, Carol, Rick, Glen, and families,
I am so sorry for the loss of your mom. My mom also sends her condolences. She was very saddened to hear of her passing. She considered her a dear friend.
Your mom was a great woman, friend, and neighbor! We have many great memories from living on 42nd Street across the street from you guys! We thought very highly of her! We love her and you all! We are praying for you all! We know we will see your mom again one day! Love to all!
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