Cherie Ulaine DelRicco "Grandma D", 78, of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully on January 19, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 14, 1936 in Chicago, IL to the late Beatrice Z. Giroux King and Joseph E. King.

Mrs. DelRicco met her husband and resided in Lanham, MD where they raised their family. She married the love of her life, Richard Aldo DelRicco on October 25, 1958.

Cherie is survived be her four children, Ronald J. DelRicco and his wife Diana, Michael A. DelRicco, Lisa M. DelRicco and George W. DelRicco and his wife Anne Marie; grandmother of Nicole Nixon, Devin DelRicco, Demi DelRicco, Dillon DelRicco, Alyssa DelRicco, Sage DelRicco and Ava DelRicco; great grandmother of Ashlan, Tessa and Chase Nixon.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 6-8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD, where prayers will be offered at 7:45 PM with Deacon Ed Baker officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 21, at 11:00 AM in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD with Monsignor Michael Wilson Officiating. Interment followed at Chesapeake Highland Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, MD.

Should friends desire contributions may be made in her memory to Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, P. O. Box 566, Solomons, MD 20688.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.