Linda F. Kunz

Linda Filemenia Kunz of Wilmington passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, surrounded by family at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Life Care Center. She was born May 11, 1952 in Newark, NJ to the late Vincent and Elsie Ricciardi.

Linda Kunz, 63, was raised in Cedar Grove, NJ. She was married and raised her family in Clifton and Hamburg, NJ. She moved to Wilmington, NC 12 years ago to be close to her daughters and grandchildren. Linda was a loving, giving, generous and caring woman who was loved by all. She will be remembered for her generosity, kindness towards others, her cooking and cakes and her love for her family. She was a caring person and always put others first. Her favorite times were spent with loved ones, at holidays, on vacations, watching her grandchildren, talking with family and friends, drinking coffee and watching the weather channel.

Her spirit will be carried on by her husband, Joseph Henry Kunz of Wilmington, NC; daughters, Danielle Nicole Platt and husband Christopher Platt of Leland, NC, Meghan Brielle Kunz and Sloane Lauren Kunz of Wilmington, NC; grandchildren, Jake Thomas Platt, Zoe Addison Platt and Stone Joseph Platt of Leland, NC; many in laws, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends from every walk of life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Elsie Ricciardi; father and mother in law Joseph and Patricia Kunz; brothers' in law Chuck and William Kunz; and sister in law Peggy Taryla.

Cancer does not care who it takes, who it hurts or who we honor and love. We were clung only to each other with pure love and faith binding us, and in the end is when the most amazing thing happens, cancer loses its strength and grace appears. Grace and love win, not cancer. We will never forget our “Honey”.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 11:00am at St. Mark Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation.