Joseph Francis Rizzardi ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: GB5K-TQC.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Fort Lee, Bergen, NJ, United States. ⁶ The 1940 census recorded renting at 322 Main Street: Pari Rizzardi, landscaping gardener, 41, living with wife Lena, 31; son Joseph, 14; son Casimus, 12; and son Ermi, 4. The parents were born in Italy and their sons in Pennsylvania. In 1935 everyone lived in the same place except Lena was in Trieste, Italy.
Pari was a naturalized U.S. citizen but Lena was an alien.

2. Occupation: unemployed on 7 Jun 1943 in Girardville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵

3. He was described as 5'6" 148 lbs blue eyes brown hair ruddy complexion on 7 Jun 1943 in Girardville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵

4. Residence: 35 W. Main St., Girardville, PA on 7 Jun 1943 in Girardville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵

5. Military on 4 Dec 1945 in Cheyenne, Laramie, WY: WWII: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. ⁷ Serial Number: 33834845
Term of Enlistment: One year enlistment
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Education Level: 2 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
Military Rank: Technician 5th Grade.

6. Fact: On his marriage application Joseph states he weas born in Tremont, his mother was Lena Casari, deceased, father Paride Rizzardi living in New Jersey in 1949., 4 Jun 1949, Mahanoy Plane, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

7. Occupation: Shingler on 4 Jun 1949 in Ashland, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

8. Residence: 1218 Centre St, Ashland, PA on 4 Jun 1949 in Ashland, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

9. Residence: on 27 Jun 1953 in Girardville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸

10. Residence: Julia St., Shenandoah, PA on 12 Apr 1956 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA.

11. Newspaper: Shenandoah Evening Herald, 23 Apr 1956, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ Baby Baptized
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rizardi, of Julia street, was christened in St. Joseph's Church by Rev. Thomas Harner and given the name of Anthony Thomas.
The sponsors were Margaret Calaghan, of Mahanoy Plane, an aunt of the baby, and William Walsh, the baby's uncle. A dinner was held at the home of the Rizardi's for the immediate family.

12. Residence: on 8 Jun 1957 in Girardville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹⁰

13. Newspaper: Shenandoah Evening Herald, 1 Aug 1961, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ Rizzardi Family Enjoys Reunion
A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rizzardi, of 20 Julia street. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs.
Paride Rizzardi, of Fort Lee, New Jersey; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Neville and children, of New York and Mr. and Mrs. Casimer Rizzardi and children, Reading.

14. Residence: on 28 Sep 1974 in Girardville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹²

15. Residence: 20 Julia St., Girardville, PA on 5 Aug 1978 in Girardville, Schuylkill, PA. ²

16. Obituary: Shenandoah Evening Herald on 21 Oct 1980 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁴ Joseph F. Rizzardi, 20 Julia St., Girardville, died this morning in Bloomsburg Hospital. Born in Tremont, son of the late Paride and Lina Rizzardi, he resided most of his life in Girardville, was a veteran of World War II, retired from Blaschak Coal Co. and a member of St. Joseph's Church and American Legion Post 309.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary (Kenney); three sons, Joseph, Girardville; Rizzardi, Shenandoah Heights; Thomas, at home; a brother, Casimir, Reading, and two grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 9:30 from the Cooke Funeral Home, Girardville. Mass at 10 in St. Joseph's Church. Interment will in the parish cemetery, Fountain Springs.
Friends may call Thursday 6-9 p.m. Cooke Funeral Home in charge.
NOTE: On 22 Oct. 1980 on page 2 was a correction notice:
JOSEPH RIZZARDI
An additional survivor of Joseph F. Rizzardi, 20 Julia St., Girardville, is a son, Anthony Rizzardi, of Shenandoah Heights.

Joseph married Rosemary Theresa Collihan, daughter of Francis Exavier Collihan and Mary M. Kenney, on 4 Jun 1949 in Girardville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.¹ (Rosemary Theresa Collihan was born on 5 Feb 1929 in Girardville, Schuylkill, PA,^{13 14 15} died on 22 Apr 1995 in Bloomsburg, Columbia, PA ^{13 14 15} and was buried on 26 Apr 1995 in Fountain Springs, Schuylkill, PA ^{13 14}.)