Richard Botti

Richard Botti, age 85, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Friday September 13, 2019 while receiving the loving care of his family.

Richard was born and raised in Paterson and was the youngest of four children.  After graduating from high school in Paterson with the class of 1952, Richard worked for several years at a few different places.  In 1958 Rich got the call to serve his country in the United States Army.  Rich served honorably in the US Army from 1958 until 1964.  Following his honorable discharge from the military, Richard found work quickly at a dye company in Paterson where he worked for about five years.  After about five years of employment at the dye company, Richard decided to invest in Real Estate in Paterson and became a self-employed landlord owning several homes and buildings.  Richard remained a landlord until his retirement in 2014.

In 1965 Richard married the love of his life, a woman by the name of Mathilda Klingler.  When Mathilda and Richard were first married, they lived in Paterson then the couple moved to Wayne shortly thereafter with Mathilda’s three children which Richard lovingly brought up as his own.  While living in Wayne, Mathilda and Richard welcomed their two sons Rick and Craig.  Richard and Mathilda remained in Wayne and called it home for the rest of their lives together.  Richard was a devoted father and husband, he and Mathilda cherished nearly fifty-four years of loving and loyal marriage together.  On April 25, 2002, tragedy struck Richard’s and Mathilda’s life when their son Craig passed away unexpectedly.

Richard enjoyed sports and was a New York Giants and Yankees fan.  His favorite pastime was playing golf.  When his son Rick was a young boy, the two of them would sneak onto one of the private golf courses in Wayne and play as long as they could before getting caught.  Richard loved the game and played until about ten years ago.  After Rich stopped playing golf, he continued to watch the game religiously on television for years to come.  Rich was an opinionated guy and believed deeply in what he stood for.  He stood his ground on everything and would not be swayed in believing otherwise.  Aside from all of Richard’s interests and talents, his greatest passion was for his family.  Nothing meant more to Rich than providing for, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.  Richard was a special person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Richard is survived by his wife Mathilda (nee Klingler) of Wayne, his son Rick Botti and his wife Tracey of Oak Ridge, his daughter Sonia Petrowski of Wayne, two sons; Glenn D’Ura and his wife Joann of Wayne, and Edward D’Ura and his wife Etta of Forked River, eight grandchildren; Brooke Botti, Richie Botti, Christopher Botti, Annie McKay, Dawn Burrafato, Anthony Petrowski, Debra Lynn Casillo, and Eddie Outwater, and many great grand children.  He was predeceased by his son Craig Botti in 2002, as well as his four siblings Clara Hamway, Pasquale “Pat” Botti, Armando "Sal" Botti, and Americo Botti.