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Carl Riggio Obituary

Carl Leonard Riggio, 81, passed away on August 9, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Joy Riggio. He is survived by his daughter Tara (Heather) Unland; his sister Kathleen Pastern; his nieces Lindsey (Joseph) Chiovare and Danielle Salley and his great nieces Alexandra Salley and Emilia Chiovare. He proudly served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division. Prior to retirement, he was the Director of Systems Design and Installation for Chicago Northwestern Rail Road. He was an enthusiastic traveler and a food and wine connoisseur. Due to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, services will be held privately for the safety of family and friends. A celebration of life will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The National Breast Cancer Foundation or Chicago Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Aug. 13, 2020.

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Maria Jost

August 13, 2020

My deepest condolences to the Riggio family. I knew both Carl and Joy for many years and they were both such wonderful people.

Dana + Michael Treister

August 12, 2020

Condolences to Carl's family. Carl was our next-door neighbor for well over 40 years here at 2400 North Lakeview -that's a long time. He and Joy had the most elegant holiday decor every Christmas, including a miniature train running around the base of the tree, and some years would invite us and our sons - and then our grandchildren (!) - to enjoy the festive scene. But in general they kept to themselves - we never had one of those "knock on the door to say Hi" relationships - - yet when we would meet in the corridor Carl always had a smile and something pleasant to say. We will miss him.

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