Franca Ritossa Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Franca Ritossa (Windsor, Ontario), who passed away on February 26, 2024 at the age of 63. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Rosa and Marcello; her brother Paolo; her cousins, Silvano and Franko; and her father-in-law Gerald.

She is survived by: her husband James Lavin; her sister Milia (Joe Tomljenovic); her sister-in-law Irene Ritossa; her cousins, Madeline Mekis and Janet Ritosa; her mother-in-law Agnes Lavin; and her siblings-in-law, Mike, Helen Lavin, Kathy, Tom Moore, Maureen, Henry Shuurman, Patty and Ed Ball.

Donations to the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County would be appreciated by the family.