William Anthony Ricciuti

Bill was born to Annibale Ricciuti and Mary Jane White, on May 7th, 1968, in Camden, New Jersey. After high school Bill enlisted in the Navy, which brought him out here to California where he met his wife Denise in May 1989 and were married in August 1989. They had their first child in 1991 and welcomed their second child in 1995. After the military Bill worked at Chemical Waste Management and Holt Lumber Inc. He enjoyed watching his younger daughter play softball becoming the "softball dad", as many people would call him. Bill became a grandfather in 2020 and 2022 and enjoyed being "papa" to both, they were the light of his life. Bill was a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan, watching every football game very enthusiastically, teaching his oldest granddaughter to say "Fly Eagles Fly" whenever they would watch together. Also, Bill enjoyed playing soccer when he was younger as well as playing slow-pitch softball on the weekends.

Bill is survived by his wife Denise, two daughters, Mia (Patrick) Baker, Angelina Ricciuti, two granddaughters, Ada and Mara, his mother Mary Jane, his sisters Rose, Verdonda, Theresa, Jamie, Christina, and Jennifer, and Brothers John, and Louis as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loved ones. Bill was predeceased by his father, Annibale, his sister Carol, and his in-laws Robert and Geraldine Scott.

Bill's family will host a memorial service on Saturday September 2, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The memorial will be held at People's Funeral Chapel in Hanford, CA. There will be a celebration of life after the service. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the American Heart Association in Bill's name.