Antonia “Della” (Ricci) DelGrande, age 97, passed away December 1, 2021. She was a daughter of the late Giuseppi and Maria (Macera) Ricci; beloved wife of the late Raymond DelGrande; sister of the late Alfred Ricci, Angelina Storti, Vincenza Robbio, Rose Moschetti, Concetta Ricci, Mena DiDonato, Mary Marandola, and John and Thomas Ricci; aunt of Joyce Lamphere and her husband Victor and Phyllis Storti Wilkie and her husband Wayne; great-aunt of Paula Lamphere, Diane M. Wrath, Ronald Lamphere and his wife Sue, Karen Wilkie Jodoin and her husband Lawrence, and Julie Wilkie; great-great-aunt of 6; and great-great-great-aunt of 3.
She worked for many years at EA Adams in a supervisory position. She enjoyed swimming at the Wanskuck Boys and Girls Club and eating lunch on Federal Hill with her friends. Della and her husband walked all over Providence well into her 80’s.
Funeral services and burial will be private.
