Janice Hontz

Obituary of Janice Hontz

Janice M. Ricci-Hontz passed away at home on March 11, 2026 @ 10:56pm in the arms of her loving daughter Tatum L. Hontz (50) of Washington Twp., NJ. Janice was also sounded by her adorned grandsons. Alfred Ricci III (29), granddaughter in law Emily M. Ricci-Leap (30) wife of Alfred & precious great granddaughter Talia Rae Ricci (7) daughter of Alfred & Emily and Dominic Achille Ricci (27).

My Mother is the glue that held our small family together. To be without her will take great effort of a learned emotion. When I look back on my mom's life, I see a woman who knew what she wanted, did everything that made her happy and loved me so deeply it's embedded within my heart and soul. Her Catholic faith was strong and kept her attuned. When her adult life began, she was a legal secretary. Let's just say that wasn't her calling. She happily settled into the retail industry. Taking her position as the manager of K-marts cash office. After a couple decades she turned in her retirement package. She then went into healthcare. That's where she found herself at home. She spent many years working for some of the top surgeons in Woodbury, NJ. Those same Doctors remained a part of her healthcare team. Eventually, she decided to find something closer to home. She found the perfect place, around the corner from her house. Originally, known as Booth Radiology, now known as South Jersey Radiology, you could always find her with a welcoming smile that met her eyes at one of a few different front desks. SJR happily took her to retirement.

My Mom loved reading books. She always impressed me when she finished one in a day. More impressive she knew shorthand. She used it all the time. I still get a kick out of that. There are so many things I admire about her. She is my hero. I told her all the time. She carried herself with such dignity, self-respect and grace. She never spoke badly about anyone or anything. She had this beautiful ability to continuously love anyone she held dear, no matter what. I learned unconditional love from her. I carry it so close. It's an admirable emotion I'm grateful for. She worked hard, never missed a scheduled day of work. She's one of, if not, the most honest woman I've had the many blessings of knowing as my mom. She loved her country and to call her patriotic would definitely be an understatement. The American flag hangs proudly, inside and outside her home. Definitely in a window or two. She loved the beauty in it. She also loved lighthouses. Whenever my sons went somewhere on vacation, they'd ask her what she wanted. Her response was always the same, sand. Alfred would bring back a glass bottle of sand for her. Looking around her home, as a write this, I'm reminded of her favorite animal, the deer. A doe or a deer, she loves them so much. Butterflies are in a close running. My mom was very tender hearted, warm and loving. In my eyes she was the perfect grandmother & great-grandmother. She has such a special and separate bond with each of my boys. I'm grateful they all know her embrace. It's like no other. Her favorite show was Friends. Her and Dom clocked many hours together watching it. She was generous in so many beautiful ways. My favorite was her quiet generosity. She donated to her favorite charity "save the children" every month. I told her I'd make a donation in her name saying they we're important to her. She loved that. These are all the things I personally know about her and saw on a daily basis over my life with her. My mom loved her family so much. Her parents and brother were her heart. She loved and adored her nieces and their families so proudly. Every holiday or sports picture hug. Up front and center. Her cousins who she loved dearly meant the world to her. They were and still are an extension of her when she couldn't be herself any longer. For them I'm eternally grateful. I'm her only daughter; I get to carry on the beauty of my mom in me.

A graveside service and burial were held at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Vineland.

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