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March 2, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 4, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
Richard Alan Armando, Sr., age 69 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Friday March 2nd, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Richard was born and raised in Bloomfield to Frank and Joanne Armando. He graduated High School from a private school in West Orange, New Jersey with the class of 1967. Following his graduation, Richard was accepted to Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. He attended his first two years of college there when suddenly Richard’s father became terminally ill. He left college to help take care of his father and went to work for the family business.
Richard’s family owned business at the time was Armando and Sons Co., located in Clifton. Richard worked there for a several years. He worked for a few trucking companies over the next couple of years, until eventually earning a position as a Bus Driver for the Parsippany Troy Hills DPW. Richard held this position up until his passing.
In June of 1976, Richard was attending the wedding of a good friend, when he met a young woman by the name of Carolyn Bolster. Carolyn was attending the wedding by herself, however, Richard brought a date. After the wedding, Richard dropped off his date and met Carolyn for coffee at a local diner. Richard and Carolyn dated for about four years and as fate would have it, they fell in love. They got married on December 27, 1980 and honeymooned in Hawaii. Immediately after, Richard and Carolyn settled in Wayne. They called Wayne their home for the rest of their lives together and would raise their five children there. Richard and Carolyn cherished thirty-seven years of loving and loyal marriage together.
Richard was an avid golfer and was a long time member of the Forrest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield for many years. He and his family would spend many Sunday afternoons at the club for dinner. Richard was also one of the few golfers to have accomplished the illusive “Hole in One.” He achieved this at the famous Doral Golf Course in Florida.
Richard enjoyed landscaping his own home. He was meticulous about his yard and it gave him countless hours of joy and satisfaction. He was also scrupulous about his car. Richard could be found outside many afternoons completely detailing his automobiles. Richard was funny. He liked to make people laugh and bust their chops. He was a fun person to be around. He and his family had many dogs, including German Shepherds, over the years. Their “Pups”, as he always referred to them, all held a special place in Richard’s heart throughout his life. Richard was a strict father, but he was fair. He was always there for his family to protect them, and would do anything for them. Aside from his love of golf and other interests, nothing in the world meant more to Richard than spending time with and providing for his family. Richard was an extremely devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by his friends and family alike.
Richard is survived by his wife Carolyn (nee Bolster) of Wayne, three daughters; Melanie Giordano and her husband Robert of Oak Ridge, Heather Vaccaro and her husband Nick of Wayne, and Jennifer Wells and her husband Stephen of West Palm Beach, FL, two sons; Richard Armando and his wife Noelle of Wayne, and John Armando of Bloomingdale, and twelve grandchildren; Lauryn, Lynnae, R.J., Julianne, Freddy, Basil, Dante, Brett, Tristan, Sean, Angelo, and Tiziana.
In lieu of flowers, those planning to make a donation in Richard’s name are asked to consider Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470 or Wayne Twp. Memorial First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 4, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
March 2, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 4, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
Richard Alan Armando, Sr., age 69 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Friday March 2nd, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Richard was born and raised in Bloomfield to Frank and Joanne Armando. He graduated High School from a private school in West Orange, New Jersey with the class of 1967. Following his graduation, Richard was accepted to Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. He attended his first two years of college there when suddenly Richard’s father became terminally ill. He left college to help take care of his father and went to work for the family business.
Richard’s family owned business at the time was Armando and Sons Co., located in Clifton. Richard worked there for a several years. He worked for a few trucking companies over the next couple of years, until eventually earning a position as a Bus Driver for the Parsippany Troy Hills DPW. Richard held this position up until his passing.
In June of 1976, Richard was attending the wedding of a good friend, when he met a young woman by the name of Carolyn Bolster. Carolyn was attending the wedding by herself, however, Richard brought a date. After the wedding, Richard dropped off his date and met Carolyn for coffee at a local diner. Richard and Carolyn dated for about four years and as fate would have it, they fell in love. They got married on December 27, 1980 and honeymooned in Hawaii. Immediately after, Richard and Carolyn settled in Wayne. They called Wayne their home for the rest of their lives together and would raise their five children there. Richard and Carolyn cherished thirty-seven years of loving and loyal marriage together.
Richard was an avid golfer and was a long time member of the Forrest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield for many years. He and his family would spend many Sunday afternoons at the club for dinner. Richard was also one of the few golfers to have accomplished the illusive “Hole in One.” He achieved this at the famous Doral Golf Course in Florida.
Richard enjoyed landscaping his own home. He was meticulous about his yard and it gave him countless hours of joy and satisfaction. He was also scrupulous about his car. Richard could be found outside many afternoons completely detailing his automobiles. Richard was funny. He liked to make people laugh and bust their chops. He was a fun person to be around. He and his family had many dogs, including German Shepherds, over the years. Their “Pups”, as he always referred to them, all held a special place in Richard’s heart throughout his life. Richard was a strict father, but he was fair. He was always there for his family to protect them, and would do anything for them. Aside from his love of golf and other interests, nothing in the world meant more to Richard than spending time with and providing for his family. Richard was an extremely devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by his friends and family alike.
Richard is survived by his wife Carolyn (nee Bolster) of Wayne, three daughters; Melanie Giordano and her husband Robert of Oak Ridge, Heather Vaccaro and her husband Nick of Wayne, and Jennifer Wells and her husband Stephen of West Palm Beach, FL, two sons; Richard Armando and his wife Noelle of Wayne, and John Armando of Bloomingdale, and twelve grandchildren; Lauryn, Lynnae, R.J., Julianne, Freddy, Basil, Dante, Brett, Tristan, Sean, Angelo, and Tiziana.
In lieu of flowers, those planning to make a donation in Richard’s name are asked to consider Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470 or Wayne Twp. Memorial First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
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