Obituary of Dominick G. Riggi

Dominick G. Riggi, 71, of Jackson, NJ passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Preferred Care at Wall. Dominick was born in Newark, raised in Bloomfield and had lived in Freehold, Neptune and Howell before moving to Jackson in 2012. He worked as a director at Preferred Behavioral Health, Lakewood for over twenty years until his retirement. A true family man, he was a devoted husband for over thirty-seven years, adoring father, and doting grandpa. Dominick loved spending quality time at the family shore house in Ortley Beach, driving his 1967 Mustang convertible and watching his children play sports.

Dominick is survived by his wife, Amy; his daughter Lauren and son-in-law Tom, and his son Matthew and daughter-in-law Meghan. He recently became a grandfather to three grandchildren, Thomas Dominick, Gianna Kimberly and Isabel Blanca. Dominick was the oldest of four siblings, brother Richard Riggi, sister Denise Corino and her husband Michael, and brother Jack Riggi and his wife Kimberly who passed away earlier this year. He also had a large extended family to include four nieces, six nephews and eight great-nephews.

A visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM until his funeral service at 12:00 Noon. Interment will be private. For those who desire, memorial contributions in Dominick's name may be made to either Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.