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Carmine Bricchi Obituary

Carmine Bricchi, 80, of Jarratt, Va., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.

Mr. Bricchi was born Nov. 12, 1928 in New York City, N.Y. and lived in Babylon, Long Island.

He was a retired detective first grade from Suffolk County Police, and was a licensed private investigator in New York State.

He then moved to Florida, and later to Jarratt with his wife, Rosemarie, who passed away in 2001.

He was a veteran with the U.S. Army and served in the Korean Conflict as staff sergeant and was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Badge, Korean Ribbon with 3 battle stars, Commendation Medal and 10 other ribbons.

Mr. Bricchi is survived by a daughter, Maria Saunders; Captain, USAR and husband, Clay of Colonial Heights; and one brother, Henry Bricchi of New York.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 in The Church of Sacred Heart, 4415 County Drive, New Bohemia, with Father Jay Wagner, celebrant.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church prior to the mass.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852.

Services are being provided by the Colonial Heights chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard.

Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Progress-Index on Jan. 27, 2009.

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Mr. and Mrs Luis Ramirez

January 27, 2009

Our prayers and thought are with you and your family. God Bless you.

Al & Pam Rickard

January 27, 2009

Clay and Maria,

We were saddened to learn of your Dad's passing. Please accept our condolences.

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