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Robert R. Ricci

Robert “Bob” R. Ricci, 63, passed away quietly and peacefully on April 6. Ricci was born on Jan. 11, 1945, in New York City to Mary and George Ricci. He grew up in Queens, N.Y., along with his two sisters Amelia and Mary. In 1966, he married his teenage sweetheart Sandra Piccione Ricci. After 4 years in the U.S. Navy, Ricci graduated from AAS SI Community College in 1972, and went on to receive his MBA from Baruch College in 1974. He had a successful career in the photo industry spanning more than 3 decades with Qualex, Kodak, AAA Imaging, SMI, and Storefront.com. Read more about Ricci’s life and extensive experience in the photo industry in the February 2006 PMA magazine article ”Digital dominance.”

  Ricci is survived by his wife Sandra; two children Jason and Sean; grandson Wyatt Parker; and many friends and extended family. He will be remembered as fun-loving, hard-working, and strong-willed — the “life of the party” — as well as a good friend, devoted father and loving husband.

  A memorial in his honor was held on the East Coast on April 12. An East Coast memorial will be held April 19 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, N.J., from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  Memorial contributions in honor of Ricci can be made to St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital Foundation by calling 949-364-7783 or online at www.spiritofgiving.org. Contributions to the American Cancer Society can also be made in honor of Ricci by calling or visiting the website.