Joan M. Riccadonna

November 25, 1950 - November 2, 2017

Joan M. Riccadonna, 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at home with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Somerville, NJ the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Kropewnicki. Mrs. Riccadonna was a resident of Bridgewater, NJ for the past 40 years. She worked as a dispatcher for Central Jersey Trucking and Rigging in Middlesex, NJ for many years before retiring. Mrs. Riccadonna was a loving wife, mother and sister who loved spending time with her family. She was loved by everyone who knew her and she will be sadly missed. Mrs. Riccadonna enjoyed cooking and taking motorcycle trips with her husband Bernard. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post #327 in Bridgewater, NJ. Mrs. Riccadonna was a very giving and caring person who loved helping others and she especially loved children and enjoyed donating to a lot of different charities that would help children. Mrs. Riccadonna was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Bridgewater, NJ. She is predeceased by her son Michael, by three brothers Ben Kropewnicki, Thomas Kropewnicki and Robert Kropewnicki and by two sisters Carol Szymaski and Marie Grote. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 40 years Bernard J. Riccadonna of Bridgewater, NJ and by a brother Joseph Kropewnicki and his wife Joann of Pennsylvania. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. The viewing will be on Sunday, November 5, 2017 from 5 to 8 PM at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. The Funeral will be on Monday, November 6, 2017 8:30 AM from the Ketusky Funeral Home followed by a 10:00 AM Mass at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Bridgewater, NJ. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough, NJ. For additional information please visit our website at www.ketusky.com.