John V. Rigo

CAMDEN - John V. Rigo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, in Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 82. John was born on Dec. 24, 1927, in New York City, N.Y., son of the late Augustin and Juana Enrique. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. His working career included watch repair and working at AT&T Bell Labs, Murrayhill, N.J. He loved woodworking, especially making toy rocking horses. John was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Marydel Council, and the VFW. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth J. Rigo; six children, Diane Renna and her husband Peter of Franklin, N.J., Cynthia Morofsky and her husband Barry of Coral Springs, Fla., Paul Spinella and his companion Maureen Haggerty of Rahway, N.J., Dianne Profetto and her husband Dan of Jackson, N.J., Lisa Burke and her husband Mike of Vienna, Va., and Denise Michael and her husband Rich of Parsippany, N.J.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 19 at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Burial will follow in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Diabetes Association, 100 West 10th St. Suite 1002, Wilmington, DE 19801. Letters of condolence can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.