Jacqueline Anne Miceli Ridenour

Jacqueline was born on November 6, 1928 in Boston, MA to Matteo Miceli and Mary Tornabene both immigrants from Sicily. She was the oldest of three children and grew up happily amongst a large Italian family. Jacqueline met her husband to be, Bill, who was on leave from the Navy as they were strolling on Boston Common. They were married in June of 1948. Jackie and Bill began their life together in Dorchester, MA where they raised their family of four children. In 1973 they picked up and moved the family to the sunshine of Lake Worth, Florida. Jackie was the best mother anyone could be so fortunate to call “Ma”. The loves of her life were her children and grandchildren. Her entire life and pleasure was centered around and devoted to them. Ma was the happiest with a baby in her arms.

Jacqueline is survived by, son William Matthew, daughters, Maryanne Webber (Bruce), and Nancy Maria Savitski (Bob); grandchildren: Kristina Millan St. Pierre, Amy Millan DeMartino, Emily Ridenour Dietrich, Aaron Robert and Mitchell William Savitski; great grandchildren Damien Michael, Gabriel Anthony, Adrienne Olivia, Elias Xavier and Kyle William; sister Teresa “Teddy” Becker, and many nieces and nephews and other family members. Jacqueline was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill”, and her brother Laurence in 2014, and her oldest daughter Karen Elaine Millan in 2013. A visitation will be held at Dorsey E. Earl Smith on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 5-7PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, July 2 at 10:30AM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1000 W. Lantana Road, Lantana, Fl 33462. Interment will follow at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach