Daniel Thomas Riccio

Daniel Thomas Riccio, 71 years old, of Rockaway, NJ, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, January 24, 2026. in Rockaway.
Born in St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ on September 3, 1954 to the late John and Leona Riccio, he was a lifelong Rockaway Borough resident. He attended Rockaway public schools, and graduated from Morris Hills High School in 1972.
After high school, he worked for approximately 10 years at Pyrotronics in Cedar Knolls, then returned to college at Ramapo College of NJ where he received a Bachelor's degree in Education. He worked at a variety of teaching jobs, but his favorite was a Morris County Vocational Technical High School in Denville, NJ, where he enjoyed imparting his love and knowledge of auto mechanics, plumbing and other vocational skills to his students.
Dan also enjoyed amateur auto mechanics and his nephews benefited greatly from his careful tutelage and assistance with their own car maintenance and repairs. He was also an early member of The Rockaway Sports Club where he enjoyed participating in softball and bowling. He was an avid beach-goer and took many vacations at the Jersey shore and Florida.
He was loved by many who he was always ready to lend a helping hand to, and will be fondly remembered for his generous assistance in any domestic project.
He was predeceased by his father, John Riccio, Sr. (81) and his mother, Leona Riccio (87).
Danny is survived by his older brother, James Riccio (72), sister-in-law, Carolyn Riccio (62), and younger siblings, John Riccio, Jr. (68) and spouse Sharon Riccio (67), Mary Riccio Kelly (65), and Mark Riccio (63). He also has several nieces and nephews: Jamie, Candace, John, Steven, Jackie, Larry and Kristen, and was an active part of their lives.
A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2025 from 9:00 to 11:30AM, concluding with sharing special memories at 11:30AM, at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave, Rockaway, NJ 07866.
Condolences may be sent to: RockawayFuneral.com
Memorial contributions in Dan's name may be directed to the charity of your choice.