Marion J. Ritzo

Marion J. Ritzo, 76, of Ewing passed away Tuesday at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Trenton she was a lifelong area resident.Mrs. Ritzo worked for the NJM Insurance Company, retiring after many years of service.She was a parishioner of the Incarnation-St. James Parish and involved in many religious organizations including the New St. Joseph Society and the St. James Senior Citizens Club. Marion was a dedicated New York Yankee fan.Daughter of the late Michael V. and Grace M. Ferrara Terranova, she is survived by her husband, Albert R. Ritzo of Ewing; 3 daughters and 1 son-in-law, Maureen Boyle of Princeton, Lisa Ritzo of Ewing and Marguerite and her husband Roger Cook of Ewing; a son and daughter-in-law; Albert R. Ritzo, Jr. and his wife Theresa of Woodbridge, VA; 8 grandchildren, Jason and Lindsay Boyle, Kevin Coles, Shawna Bugglin, and Sean, Michael, Ryan and Matthew Ritzo; 1 great grandson, Aidan; 2 sisters, Grace Compton of Sarasota FL, and Connie and her husband Gary Schnerr of Pennington; also, many nieces, nephews and cousins.Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00AM in St. James Church, 29 E. Paul Ave., Trenton, NJ 08638. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:00AM until time of mass. Entombment at St. Mary’s Cemetery will be private.Under the direction of the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing, NJ 08618.In lieu of flowers donations in Marion’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.