Obituary of Achille "Archie" Ricci

Achille 'Archie' Ricci, 99, of Vineland, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 at Bishop McCarthy Residence in Vineland. He was born in Newfield to the late Pietro and Sophia Ricci. He served in the US Army during WWII, where he received many medals of honor including, The WW II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. Archie was the co-founder of Ricci' s Cards and Gifts in Vineland. He was a predominant business man in Vineland. Archie was a member of the Vineland Chamber of Commerce, The Knights of Columbus, The United Way, The VFW, The North Italy Club and was a parishioner of Christ The Good Shepherd Parish. He enjoyed traveling, bowling, skiing and was a great golfer. Archie was known for his storytelling, most stories were words of wisdom and many of them had a life lesson attached.