Colleen Ann Ricciardi

A beautiful and loving soul, Colleen Ann Ricciardi, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Missoula, Montana at The Village Care Center of natural causes.

Colleen was born on July 5, 1959, in southern California. Her dad, mom and brother moved to Portland, Oregon in 1971 where she lived until 2017 when she and her mom moved to Montana.

A prose from her daughter Brittany: A Legacy of Love: As a mother and grandmother this is the legacy we have from you. You taught us how to love and how to fight. You gave us strength; you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, and, in your Heart, you were always kind. You fought for us all in one way or another, you always gave your best. 

Now the time has come for you to rest, go in peace, you earned your sleep. Your love in our hearts we'll eternally keep.

Colleen was passionate about taking care of her family and her friends and was always there for anyone who needed her. She could tell you everyone's birthdays without even looking at a list. She also enjoyed reading, dancing, camping, bunko and loved thrift store shopping. One of her big loves was cats. She told me once that she would have a lot of them if she could.

One of Colleen's favorite things to do was decorate for the holidays. She had decorations for every holiday you could imagine. 

Colleen is survived by her son Byron and his girlfriend (Erin), daughter Brittany and her husband (Keith), her brother Chris Ricciardi, her sister-in-law and friend Diana Brunner, six grandchildren, (four girls and two boys), five nephews and many friends. She will be missed by all.