Richard Frank "Rick" Fiorita

Richard Frank "Rick" Fiorita obituary

Richard Frank "Rick" Fiorita

Richard Fiorita Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Connelly Funeral Home of Essex - Baltimore on Sep. 2, 2025.

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On September 1, 2025 Richard "Rick" Frank Fiorita passed away; devoted husband of Catherine "Kitty" Fiorita (nee Rogers); beloved father of David Fiorita and his wife Laura, and Bryan Fiorita; loving "Pop-Pop" of Verona and Timothy; cherished son of the late Richard and the late Lita Fiorita; dear brother of Silvana Wisniewski and her husband Ron, and Rossana Ciampi and her husband Pete. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 10003 Bird River Rd., on Friday, September 5th, 2025 at 10 am. Visiting hours will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Thursday, September 4th, 2025 from 2 - 4, and 6 - 8 pm.

Interment private

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to: "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital"
501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: https://www.stjude.org/ https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html

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300 Mace Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21221

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