Charles "Ricky" Richard Lanza

Charles "Ricky" Lanza, 47, a resident of Croton on Hudson and a former longtime resident of Port Chester, NY died unexpectedly on October 13, 2025. He was born April 11, 1978 in Port Chester, NY to Richard Lanza and the late Joanne (Santucci) Lanza.  He was raised and educated in Port Chester, graduating from Port Chester High School in 1996.  He attended Concordia College and Manhattanville College. He was an employee for Westchester County Parks and Recreation Department.  Ricky was a parishioner of the Parish of Saint John Bosco in Port Chester.

He is survived by his beloved father Richard Lanza of Port Chester, NY., brother Michael Lanza and his wife Sarah of Quartz Hill, CA., aunts and uncle Marie Lanza of New Rochelle, NY., Barbara McLaughlin of Port Chester, NY. and Fred Santucci of Fairfield, Ct. nieces and nephews Taylor Stephens of Alexandria, Va., Ashlyn Lanza of Hubert, NC., Michael D. Lanza of Charleston, SC., Faith Perito of Quartz Hill, Ca. and Micah Perito of Quartz Hill, Ca. and many cousins.

He was predeceased by his mother Joanne (Santucci) Lanza.

Visitation will be 4-8PM on Friday October 17, 2025 at Craft Memorial Home, Inc.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30AM on Saturday October 18, 2025. Interment is private. 

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