Patricia Budd Hurley and James Paul Ricciardone were married Oct. 20 at Our Lady of Victory Church in Ashaway, R.I. The Rev. Maurice Brindamour, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony.
The couple met at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., from which they graduated.
The bride, who is 64 and known as Tish, is a special investigator for the diplomatic security service of the State Department, conducting security clearance background investigations. She works remotely from her residence in Westerly, R.I. She was previously a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Newport, R.I.
She is the daughter of the late Helen M. Hurley and the late John S. Hurley, who lived in Quincy, Mass.
The groom, 63, owns an asphalt and paving company in Slidell, La., that bears his name. He was previously an assistant civil engineer for the town of Slidell. He also received a Masters of Education in curriculum and instruction from the University of New Orleans.
He is a son of Francis J. Ricciardone of Medford Mass., and the late Marguerite Ricciardone.
The groom is a widower.
