Obituary of Laura Ricci

Laura Ricci, 63, of St. Paul, passed away June 17, 2024, due to heart complications. She was preceded in death by her parents Mario and Joan (Larson), stepfather Cliff St. John, and aunts Artiste Larson and Lorraine (Gilbert) Schmidt, and uncles Gerald Larson, Walter Larson, Dexter Larson, Harry (Diane) O Larson, and Gene Ricci. She is survived by her uncle Frank (Linda) Ricci, siblings Lynn Ricci, Phil Ricci, Paul Ricci, Liz (Dan) Tourville, and Louise Ricci, nephews Mathew (Mary) Ricci, Daniel Tourville, and niece Lauren (Tyler) Finnell, grandnephews Hayden and Carson Ricci, and Cooper Finnell, and grandniece Avery Finnell, and cousins Sue (Scott) Shea and Mike (Char) Larson, and many other cousins.

After graduating from Harding Senior High in 1978, Laura moved for a brief time to Janesville, WI, with her mom and sister Louise. She moved back to St. Paul and achieved her dental assistant certificate. She worked as a dental assistant for several years then moved on to Harrison Dental Lab. She started working at Patterson Dental in 2000.

Laura enjoyed The Wizard of Oz, and even knew when the first commercial break happened, Star Trek, and Gone with the Wind. She was a fan of true crime shows. Her stepdad Cliff and she would play air guitar to The J. Geils Band’s Freeze-Frame.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday August 17, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., 2610 Flandrau St., Maplewood, MN 55109.