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Nov
25
Visitation
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons – West Chatham Chapel
901 Highway 80 West, Pooler, GA 31322
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25
Service
1:00 p.m.
Glennville Georgia Veteran’s Cemetery
Glennville, Georgia 30427, Glennville, GA 30427
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Ruth Rizas Obituary
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She was born February 24, 1935, in Spring Lake, NJ to the late Elston Fitz-Randolph and the late Edith Schmeader Fitz-Randolph. She retired as an Administrative Assistant from Gulfstream. She is preceded in death by her husband: Thomas L. Rizas; daughter: Barbara Berger; three sisters: Julia West, Evelyn Flanagan, and Carol Wills.
She is survived by a daughter: Patricia (Dino) Santacroce; son: Michael Rizas; son-in-law: Russell Berger; three grandsons: Cory Dean Santacroce, Coleton Ray Santacroce, and Matthew Ryan Cobb; one great-grandson: Joseph Cobb; and many nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 10:00 am until 11:30 am at the funeral home. The graveside will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 1 pm in Glennville Georgia Veteran's Cemetery.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons – West Chatham Chapel – Pooler, Georgia
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Upcoming Events
Nov
25
Visitation
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons – West Chatham Chapel
901 Highway 80 West, Pooler, GA 31322
Send FlowersNov
25
Service
1:00 p.m.
Glennville Georgia Veteran’s Cemetery
Glennville, Georgia 30427, Glennville, GA 30427
Send FlowersServices provided by
Thomas C Strickland and Sons Funeral Home - West Chatham Chapel - PoolerOnly 2 days left for delivery to next service.