Maryanne Gattis Rickard
A longtime resident of Tacony, Maryanne Gattis Rickard passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 68.
Beloved wife of Robert Rickard.
Loving mother of Dawn (Orlando), Kelly (Richard), William (Jaclyn), and Laura (John).
Cherished grandmother of Amira, Erik, Amanda, Alyssa, Kyle, John, Gianna, Finley, Sophia, and Billy.
Adored great-grandmother of Elijah and Aaron
Finally reunited with her beloved parents, Mary and Francis Gattis.
She will be remembered for her kind heart, helpful spirit, unwavering loyalty, and incredible strength, but most of all for the love she had for her children and grandchildren. She touched the lives of everyone who knew her and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
The family will honor her life privately.
I was so sorry to hear of your loss 💔 May God’s blessing be on all of you at this time… Love you guys, Aunt Eileen and Uncle Joe
Sweet mare, I’ll never forget when we bonded back in the good ol days in tacony when Laura and John just started dating. I thought you were the coolest lady ever offering me snacks letting me swim having awesome conversations. You were my buddy. Knowing you since I was 11 years old I will never forget your beautiful soul. You loved your kids and grandkids more than life itself. You fought so so hard like the bad bitch you were. But you’re at peace and you will be truly missed. Love you … Jess ♥️
Mom Mom, although it’s so sad to see you go I know your having the best time with your mom and dad up in heaven. I’m gonna miss your hugs and kisses for the rest of my life and I’ll make sure the stories I have of you are passed down for generations. Until we meet again. Love you with all my heart and soul ❤️
Mom, you were the heart of our family and always put us before yourself. Your love never waivered for us. You will forever remain a part of all of us. You are comfy and safe now with Jesus forever. I will miss you so very much until we meet again.
Mom, you were the heart of our family and always put us before yourself. Your love never waivered for us. You will forever remain a part of all of us. You are comfy and safe now with Jesus forever. I will miss you so very much until we meet again.
Mom Mom, although it’s so sad to see you go I know your having the best time with your mom and dad up in heaven. I’m gonna miss your hugs and kisses for the rest of my life and I’ll make sure the stories I have of you are passed down for generations. Until we meet again. Love you with all my heart and soul ❤️
Sweet mare, I’ll never forget when we bonded back in the good ol days in tacony when Laura and John just started dating. I thought you were the coolest lady ever offering me snacks letting me swim having awesome conversations. You were my buddy. Knowing you since I was 11 years old I will never forget your beautiful soul. You loved your kids and grandkids more than life itself. You fought so so hard like the bad bitch you were. But you’re at peace and you will be truly missed. Love you … Jess ♥️
I was so sorry to hear of your loss 💔
May God’s blessing be on all of you at this time…
Love you guys,
Aunt Eileen and Uncle Joe
Mommom, nothing will ever feel the same without you here by our side. I’ll forever miss your tickles, hugs that could heal any hurt, and hearing you laugh as my and my brothers would dance just to make you smile. You will always be my butterfly a gentle, beautiful, and now free spirit. My heart aches so bad knowing that you’re gone but it brings me peace to know that you’re now reunited with your parents. I love you endlessly and I promise to make you proud. 🩷Love, Gigi, your some kind of wonderful
Mom, I never thought I would have to write something like this so soon. The pain in my heart is something that words could never hold. I miss you more than I can explain and all the phone calls filled with laughter, or the advice that made me feel like everything was okay. You were my best friend and my everything. It hurts knowing I can’t just call to hear your voice or ask about your day. Life will never be the same without you. But in all this heartbreak, it brings me comfort knowing you’re with grams and finally dancing with your dad. Thank you for being the best mother anyone could ask for and for the endless love that never faded. I’ll carry you with me forever.
Love you always, Kelly ❤️
Hey Mommom, it’s your little Tarzan. Your protector and Soldier! I’m in shock still and nothing will ever be the same. Everything we been through and everything that was to come in our future will continue to stick with me forever. You put up a crazy fight and until you got moved and transitioned, I tried my hardest to be at the hospital just to be with you the entire time, just waiting for you to get out of bed! Wish I could’ve been there with you in your final moments. Every time Phil Collins comes on I will remember our Tarzan moments and I will forever be the baby monkey you always had by your side. Thank you for everything you brought into my life, the joy, a house to live in, the great moments, and the timeless adventures. I love you forever! You will be in my heart, no matter what they say!!!
Mare, you were one of the kindest, most selfless souls I’ve ever known. Your light shined so brightly and brought warmth to everyone around you. I will miss our phone calls and the way we could talk about anything. Please know I will take care of Billy forever just like you did with so much love. I hope you stay with us in spirit, watching over us and guiding us through life. You will forever be in our hearts as we were in yours. I love you forever and ever, Jackie
Rest now in peace mommom.
I know grandma came down and reached out her hand to you, telling you it’s time to come home. I hope when you got to heaven you felt a breeze of forgetfulness, so you could finally forget the pain and suffering this world has caused you. I hope that happiness and peace filled your heart, mind, and soul when you crossed heavens gate. You will forever be apart of me and the pieces of you in me will forever feel like my superpower. My future daughter’s will know where our strength and resilience comes from and your name will always be spoken. I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privledge I had of loving you. Some loves are too hard to bear and with great love comes great pain. If love alone could have saved you, you would have lived forever. I hope your there with me in everything i accomplish in my lifetime until we meet again.
It has been the greatest blessing being your granddaughter.
Rest now mommom, comfy and safe.
Mommom, you always called me your angel, and now it feels like you’re mine! The pain of losing you is too much to bear so I’ve been doing my best to smile through it, feeling your light in my spirit with every day that passes. You’ll be a part of me forever, and I’m so grateful that I got to experience being your grand daughter. I’ll carry your strength, your kindness, your wisdom and your love with me wherever I go. Knowing that my son was able to experience you in this lifetime means everything to me. We will love you and miss you so much and carry you in our hearts forever! In your honor, I’ll be dancing and singing my way through life, just like you did. Those are the moments that I’ll hold on to. I love you!
My last memory of you is seeing you the day before surgery and seeing how happy and energetic you were. It doesn’t feel real that you are gone and I don’t think it ever will but I will always be grateful for the time I spent with you. I will cherish all the conversations and laughs we had. I am glad my kids got to spend time with you.I am happy that you came into my brother’s life and became his best friend. You showed incredible strength throughout your life and incredible unselfishness. You were a great mother and an even better Grandmother. You were funny, caring and forgiving. You always managed to see the good in people even if they didn’t deserve it. It is surreal that you are gone but your legacy will live on with everyone in your life you touched. It’s never easy losing a loved one and It breaks my heart you are gone but I know you are not suffering anymore and you are at peace now. I am glad that you were surrounded by the people who loved you the most at the end. I will always remember you. Until We will meet again. Love you
Hey Hun, Mare I am going to miss you every day you are my wife,my best friend, my soulmate,and most of all you will always be the love of my life. I want to thank you for giving me the best gift of all a family (Dawn, Kelly, Billy, Laura and the grandkids Amira, Erik, Amanda, Alyssa, KK, little John, GG, Finley , Sofia,little Billy, great grandkids Elijah and Aaron) even with all the bad and good times. I’m going to miss everything about you especially all the times you called me at work a day (at least 10 😁) but it makes me happy to know that you are with your mom and dad and the rest of your family. Hey say hi to my dad for me. It broke my heart watching what you went through the last 2 1/2 months i wish I could have taken all it for you. I could go on forever about us but most of all YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE ONE AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU can’t wait to see you again LOVE YOU ALWAYS
My beautiful Mommom, I will never forget your love, laughter, and kindness. You had such a wonderful sense of humor. It feels like just yesterday we were joking about how you used to carry me everywhere, even when my legs were too long and dragging on the floor. I’ll forever miss dancing to all of our songs together. Those moments were filled with joy, love, and a whole lot of laughter. You carried me not just in your arms but in your heart, and that’s where I’ll always carry you too. I promise to always bring you with me on the rest of my life’s journey. I’ll take care of my family and try my best to share your positive energy with them. I could go on and on about all the memories and favors you gave my family, welcoming us into your home countless times, being our babysitter, rubbing our backs for hours. The list truly never ends. Thank you for every hug, every laugh, and every memory. You were truly one of a kind, and I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to live with the same warmth and strength you showed every day. Until our next dance. I love you Mommom, forever and ever, to the moon and back. ❤️
Mom, I can’t believe you’re gone. I miss you so much. I don’t think this will ever feel real. My heart is broken. I watched you take your last breath so peacefully. You looked like an angel. I know you’re with Grams now looking over me, John, lil John and finley. I was always your softy kid but that’s what you loved the most about me. You gave me your heart and your compassion. The last couple months were so difficult for you.you are the strongest person I know.I’m so glad I was with you during that time. Nothing would stop me from being with you. I wouldn’t change a thing. I will forever be grateful for you. I will never forget when you kept repeating you were comfy and safe when we all showed up for a sleep over in the hospital. We would never let you feel alone or scared. We never stopped fighting for you and I know you know that. You will never be forgotten. Your beautiful smile, your beaming personality and your heart will live on forever. I love you with all my heart and soul 3x💞
Mare,
Thank you for always welcoming me in your home with open arms & shop rite meatballs when I was a little kid lol. I know Laura & I drove you f***ing crazy with Grease & Selena on repeat 72,000 times a day, and yea you called us little shits on the reg bc we messed with you constantly but it was all love. You took care of us and made us feel loved everyday. Some of my best summer memories around that time period were at your pool & playing basketball in your driveway. I still remember Laura calling home when sleeping over my house (or any time she said bye to you) and you guys doing your whole “iloveuwithallmyheartnsoul” (three times) & bc of that I say to my own kids every single night: “iloveyousomuchyoumakemywholeworldhappy” ♥️ your memory will stay alive through Rob, Dawn, Kelly, Billy, Laura & all your grandkids, and every other person your kind-heart has touched. Love you. Love you Laura & fam. Thank you all for treating me as your own when I needed it most. I think about you guys often ♥️
Dawn and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your mom. It is one of hardest person to loose in your life. Stay close and celebrate all the good times you had with her. May she rest in peace in the palm of Jesus. Love you Dawn❤️. Ann Marie Arnold