Elaine G. (Serio) Ricciardi passed away on Sunday August 11, 2019 at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 70 years old. Elaine was born in Staten Island and resided in Stonebridge, Monroe Twp. She was a sales associate for Macy's in Staten Island for over 20 years before her retirement in 2008. She loved travelling the world and enjoyed cruises. She is survived by her husband, Michael Ricciardi of Stonebridge, Monroe Twp., two children, Lisa Wierzbicki and her husband John of Staten Island, and Stephen Tripoli of Staten Island, one granddaughter, Addison Rose Hermus-Tripoli, two sisters, Linda Tsirikos and her husband Dennis of Seawaren, and Carol Guariglia of East Bay, CA, two nieces, Tracy Tsirikos, and Melissa Guariglia, her mother in law, Frances Ricciardi of Staten Island and two brothers in law: Louis Ricciardi and his wife Estelle of Staten Island and Mark Ricciardi of Anaheim, CA. Visitation will be from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Thursday August 15, 2019 and from 9:00am to 9:30am on Friday August 16, 2019 at the M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, 205 Rhode Hall Rd. Monroe Twp., NJ 08831, 732-521-0555. Funeral services will begin at 9:30am on Friday from the funeral home. A funeral liturgy will be 10:30am at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Hightstown. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.