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July 9, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, July 13, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, July 14 from the funeral home, then to St. Joseph’s RC Church, Lincoln Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Richard A. Pignone, age 81 of Lincoln Park, died on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Richard grew up in the Riverside section of Paterson, during an era when the city was quite a bit different than it is today. He was raised in a great Italian neighborhood where everyone seemed to know each other. He had a lot of fun, perhaps a little too much fun. With a habit of finding mischief and an early dislike for school, Richard’s father thought it best that his son get a job.
Richards father, Pat, was a member of the Teamsters Local 560. He starting bringing his son to work and everyone there began referring to him as “Little Pat” right from the start. The name stuck and to this day many of his co-workers only know him as “Pat”. He’s been a member of the Teamsters Local 560 himself since 1962, primarily as a truck driver.
Richard started out driving trucks for Black Millwork and then took a job with Glen Rock Lumber in Fair Lawn. He worked for Glen Rock more than forty years. He started his career as a truck driver and moved into a dispatcher role later in his career. His family threw him a wonderful, huge retirement party to celebrate his lengthy career. But he didn’t quite want to retire and the very next day he went back to Glen Rock Lumber and kept right on working! He loved his job and all the great people he worked with.
Richard met his wife Charlotte quite literally on the corner in Paterson one day. He saw a few girls hanging out and asked if anyone had a quarter because he had blown a fuse in his car and needed a quarter to get it started. Charlotte tossed him a quarter and to show his appreciation he offered her a ride in his car. They fell for each other pretty quickly and they were married on July 2, 1950 at Our Lady of Lord’s in Paterson. They tried to enjoy a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, but Charlotte got homesick so Richard drove her all the way back home to her mother. They were soul mates nonetheless, and have enjoyed sixty two years of loving marriage together. He did everything for her, was a wonderful provider, and did whatever he had to including working three jobs at one point so that she would not have to take a job and work.
In 1953, Richard was drafted and he served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a small arms repairman and also drove trucks. He enjoyed his time in the service, but missed his wife during the time he was away. He was discharge in 1955 and has been a member of the American Legion, Post 279 in Lincoln Park for many years.
Richard enjoyed boating and spent many days and weekends on Lake Hopatcong. He loved to simply go out in the boat and hangout, go swimming, and occasionally enjoy a cocktail at the Windlass or O’Sullivans. His family has some wonderful memories with Richard on their boat. He also enjoyed going to Little Italy in New York City for Father’s Day every year. His daughter Vicki made sure that was always a special day for him. He also loved just sitting outside in his yard with his wife.
Richard is survived by his wife of sixty two years; Charlotte of Lincoln Park, and his daughter Vicki Pignone and her husband Vinnie Mascelli of Lincoln Park. He was predeceased by his son Ricky in 1953.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, July 13, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, July 14 from the funeral home, then to St. Joseph’s RC Church, Lincoln Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
July 9, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, July 13, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, July 14 from the funeral home, then to St. Joseph’s RC Church, Lincoln Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Richard A. Pignone, age 81 of Lincoln Park, died on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Richard grew up in the Riverside section of Paterson, during an era when the city was quite a bit different than it is today. He was raised in a great Italian neighborhood where everyone seemed to know each other. He had a lot of fun, perhaps a little too much fun. With a habit of finding mischief and an early dislike for school, Richard’s father thought it best that his son get a job.
Richards father, Pat, was a member of the Teamsters Local 560. He starting bringing his son to work and everyone there began referring to him as “Little Pat” right from the start. The name stuck and to this day many of his co-workers only know him as “Pat”. He’s been a member of the Teamsters Local 560 himself since 1962, primarily as a truck driver.
Richard started out driving trucks for Black Millwork and then took a job with Glen Rock Lumber in Fair Lawn. He worked for Glen Rock more than forty years. He started his career as a truck driver and moved into a dispatcher role later in his career. His family threw him a wonderful, huge retirement party to celebrate his lengthy career. But he didn’t quite want to retire and the very next day he went back to Glen Rock Lumber and kept right on working! He loved his job and all the great people he worked with.
Richard met his wife Charlotte quite literally on the corner in Paterson one day. He saw a few girls hanging out and asked if anyone had a quarter because he had blown a fuse in his car and needed a quarter to get it started. Charlotte tossed him a quarter and to show his appreciation he offered her a ride in his car. They fell for each other pretty quickly and they were married on July 2, 1950 at Our Lady of Lord’s in Paterson. They tried to enjoy a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, but Charlotte got homesick so Richard drove her all the way back home to her mother. They were soul mates nonetheless, and have enjoyed sixty two years of loving marriage together. He did everything for her, was a wonderful provider, and did whatever he had to including working three jobs at one point so that she would not have to take a job and work.
In 1953, Richard was drafted and he served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a small arms repairman and also drove trucks. He enjoyed his time in the service, but missed his wife during the time he was away. He was discharge in 1955 and has been a member of the American Legion, Post 279 in Lincoln Park for many years.
Richard enjoyed boating and spent many days and weekends on Lake Hopatcong. He loved to simply go out in the boat and hangout, go swimming, and occasionally enjoy a cocktail at the Windlass or O’Sullivans. His family has some wonderful memories with Richard on their boat. He also enjoyed going to Little Italy in New York City for Father’s Day every year. His daughter Vicki made sure that was always a special day for him. He also loved just sitting outside in his yard with his wife.
Richard is survived by his wife of sixty two years; Charlotte of Lincoln Park, and his daughter Vicki Pignone and her husband Vinnie Mascelli of Lincoln Park. He was predeceased by his son Ricky in 1953.
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