MATTESSICH, Riccardo on August 15, 2018 of Fort Lee, N.J., age 81.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 9:00am thence to Epiphany R.C. Church in Cliffside Park, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at Madonna Mausoleum in Fort Lee, N.J. The family will receive their friends Monday 5-9pm.
Riccardo was born in Sansego, Croatia on March 10, 1937. He migrated to America in 1956. He worked as a longshoreman in the union local 1804-1 , where he was loved by all his colleagues. He was also a member of Saint Nicholas Society of Sansego.
Beloved husband of 52 years to Mattea. Devoted father to Gilbert and his wife Diane, Susan and her husband Jerry Aguilar, Richie Jr. and his wife Nancy.
Adored Grandfather to his 8 grandchildren that were his pride and joy, Alyssa, Alexis, Blake, Sienna, Christian, Delia, Ariella and Kelsey.
Predeceased by his parents Mateo and Antonia and in-laws John & Carmela Morin, brothers-in-law Bepino and John (Rec) and nephew James Morin. Survived by sister Judita Bussanic and sisters-in-law Anna and Frances and brothers-in-law Dio and Gasper and many loving nieces and nephews.