Richard Monaco
Richard Monaco
April 24, 1941 ~ October 11, 2020
Richard Monaco, age 79, of Ridge, New York died Saturday, October 10, 2020. Richard was born April 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of the late Robert and the late Anna Rose (Guelionone) Monaco. He was employed by IUOE, Local 138, as an Operating Manager.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Paulette Lois (Lancaster) Monaco, one loving daughter: Pamela Monaco-Werner, two loving sons, Joseph Monaco and Gene Monaco, and two dear sisters, Cecilia Pagnotta and Anna Fabozzi. Richard is also survived by his four cherished grandchildren, Nicholas, Anthony, Brianna and Emily. He was predeceased by his loving son, Dean Monaco. Family and friends will gather at the Rocky Point Funeral Home, 603 Route 25A, Rocky Point, New York at 10.00 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Center Moriches, New York. Social distancing mandates will be followed. Masks are required. An online guestbook can be found at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.
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April 24, 1941 ~ October 10, 2020
Richard Monaco, age 79, of Ridge, New York died Saturday, October 10, 2020. Richard was born April 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of the late Robert and the late Anna Rose (Guelionone) Monaco. He was employed by IUOE, Local 138, as an Operating Manager. He is survived by his beloved wife, Paulette Lois (Lancaster) Monaco, his loving children, Joseph Monaco, Pamela Monaco-Werner, Gene Monaco, and he was predeceased by his loving son, Dean Monaco. Richard is also survived by his four cherished grandchildren, Nicholas, Anthony, Brianna and Emily. He is also survived by two dear sisters, Cecilia Pagnotta and Anna Fabozzi. All arrangements have been entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home, 603 Route 25A, Rocky Point, New York. As per the family's request, all services including burial will be private. Social distancing mandates will be followed. Masks are required. An online guestbook can be found at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.
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Dad I will miss you terribly. It has not really hit me that I won’t have any more breakfasts with as I treasured those times and our talks. You were my rock and life will be forever different. I will love you til my last breath. Till we meet again…. xo
I’m gonna miss you so much pop. All the memories and all the laughs. You were the best grandpa ever and I was so blessed to have you. Come visit me from heaven. I love you so much.. until we meet again my sweet angel
I’m gonna miss you beyond words grandpa, we all miss you so so much. I hope you’re watching over all of us, i love you my angel ❤️
We are so very sorry to hear about the passing of Uncle Richie. I know that Dean, my Dad, and Uncle Bobby were there to greet him at Heaven’s door.
RIP Uncle.
Love Trisha (Monaco) Schmidt & Jim
Some of my fondest band memories are with Richy.
He was one of the smoothest and the strongest vocalist on long island and BTW if you didn’t know this…….boy could he play the drums.
Richy would always stop at me house and we would ride together to rehearsals and to band gigs.
We would laugh all the way there and all the way back.
He had a great sense of humor and he made the funniest faces.
We would pee when we would play a game…..we called what’s you name…
Richy always had the best ones….
Like…….My name is Hup Cap…..or My name is Car Borator….or Lug Nut….We sometimes would laugh so hard we would cry….
I can hear him now belting out the song Shout….Everyone on the dance floor…..some doing the worm or squatting lower to the floor as he would be singing “a little bit lower now,”….”a little bit lower”
And you stopped in awe when he sang After The Loving…..man could he sing that tune……
But no one….. no one….no one could do Gloria like Richy…. that song was wrote for him……
as well he sang Cara Mia Mor better than Jay…..
But the tune that I thought he mastered and to me was the best sang by any one I know was Somewhere Over The Rainbow……He nailed it…..
Richy was a singers singer.
I last talked to Richy about several weeks ago and we didn’t talk…………..we frigging laughed for the whole conversation.
I’m glad we did.
Rock n Roll in Heaven….Love you brother