Mrs. Virginia R. Rizzo

September 24, 1931 - June 24, 2016

Mrs. Virginia R. Rizzo, 84, of Homer, passed away, Friday June 24, 2016 at Crown Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Rensselaer, N.Y., Virginia was a resident of the are most of her life. She was a graduate of the Class of 1950 of Van Rensselaer High School. Virginia was formerly employed with New York Telephone and was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. She was a member of the Golden Agers and The Legion of Mary. Additionally, she loved working in her flower garden and knitting and crocheting. She is survived by her friends; Sandra Juras and Rosalie Kabana and several nieces and nephews in Vermont. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Rizzo in 1995 and her sister, Catherine Goodrich in 2000. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. In St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. In the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home 69 N. Main St. Cortland, N.Y., prior to the funeral mass. Contributions in Virginia's memory may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church or the Homer Fire Department Rescue Squad. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.riccardifuneralhome.com