Ricky Ricardo Heredia, 53, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Lansing, Michigan. He was born on May 8, 1968 in Lansing. His strong personality and feistiness was softened by his out-of-the-blue silliness, with goofy antics, songs, and jokes to make anyone he met smile.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leon M. and Celestina H. Heredia; cousin (who was like a brother), Vitoraino L. Garcia; and his mother, Enriqueta Heredia.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Gina Gonzalez-Heredia; his sons, Ricky Heredia Jr., Antonio Heredia and Devon Gould; his stepson, Roberto Gonzalez; his father, Ramon Heredia; his aunt, who raised him like a son, Celestina H. Garcia; his siblings, Michael Heredia, Valentino (Bidi Bidi) Heredia, Yvette (David) Downs, Pamela Garcia and Lucy Martinez; his mother-in-law, Josefina "Ma Viejita" Gonzalez; his sisters-in-law, Brenda (Luis) Aponte and Lisa (Javier) Perez; his brothers-in-law, Michael (Ana) Gonzalez and Jose (Nicole) Gonzalez; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 11am at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 3815 S. Cedar St. in Lansing, with visitation one hour prior. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from 4pm until 7pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel, 900 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, with a Rosary to be prayed at 6:30pm. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Lansing, Michigan.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ricky's honor to the ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St, New York, NY 10128-6804.
