Obituary: Wanda Ricci former resident of The Dalles and Parkdale area dies in Newbert. The Dalles Chronicle, Wasco Co., Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser April 2003 ********************************************************************************* The Dalles Chronicle March 27, 2003. Surnames: Ricci, Shumway, Neal, Jackson, Rix, Jonasson, Fredrickson, Smith Wanda Ricci, 88, a resident of Newberg (Oregon), died at her home on March 24, 2003. She was born the daughter of Marlon R. and Viva E. (Shumway) Neal on September 11, 1914 in Odell (Oregon). She grew up and attended school in both Parkdale (Oregon) and The Dalles area. She then worked as a waitress, cook and laundry worker as well as several other jobs. She married Vernon Jackson in White Salmon (Washington) in 1935. They were later divorced. She then married Cappy Rix in Goldendale (Washington) in 1944. He died in 1954. Then in 1956 she married Harold Ricci in Portland and in 1961 they moved to Newberg. He died in 1993. She used her talents to crochet baby caps at Newberg Hospital as well as being active in local charities. She was also a member of the Newberg Christian Women's Association and was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary of Newberg for many years. She enjoyed playing Bingo and was an avid traveler and lived with her son in Japan and Korea for 18 months. Survivors include five sons, David Jonasson and Eldon Jackson, both of Roseberg (Oregon); Neal Jackson, The Dalles; Dale Rix, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and Noel Rix, Hampton, New Hampshire; two brothers, Forrest Neal, Enterprise (Oregon); and Noel Neal, Hood River; two sisters, Sheila Fredrickson, Long Beach, Washington, and Thais Smith, The Dalles; 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. A brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Memorial services were held today at the Nut Tree Ranch Mobile Estates in Newberg. Committal is private. Arrangements are by Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Attrell's Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.