Richard A. Tedesco

Richard Anthony Tedesco, 76, passed into eternal rest Saturday April 8 th , 2023 at his home in

Westchester NY. Richard was born in Troy, NY on November 8 th 1946 to the late Wallace and

Julia (Parella) Tedesco. He is survived by his loving children, Jennifer (James) Fayed, Erin

(Aaron) Hoffman, and Marc (Jordan) Tedesco, and his beloved grandchildren, Leo, Beaux, and

Jack. He is also survived by his brother Reginald (Florence)Tedesco and his nieces, Lisa (Rich)

Cellucci and Tara (Dave) Mooradian, his many loving cousins, and his extended family, Ali,

Tracy, Sam, and Liam Fayed, and lastly by his loving companion- his dog Cooper.

Richard graduated from Troy High school and was drafted to the Vietnam War at age 18. He

was honored to receive accolades for his work on military communications while stationed in

Germany. He worked many years at Norton Company and Saint-Gobain.

Richard devoted his life to others. He cared for his parents and his children with love, strength,

dedication, and compassion. He lived his life for the happiness of his parents, his children, and

his grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, his pets, Napoletano home cooked food, camping,

fishing, carpentry, and was an incredible artist who shared his gifts and talents with those around

him. In the last decade Richard enjoyed traveling around the world with his children and

grandchildren, leaving his mark and making friends wherever he went. His most precious

moments were the times spent with his grandchildren. He made the brave move after living in

Troy his whole life to relocate to Westchester to be with his grandkids. He touched the lives of

everyone he met and meant so much to so many people even outside his family. He was adored

by his loved ones for his kindness, his wit, his wisdom, and most of all his unconditional and

self-less love. He became Pop Pop to so many who needed a father figure or grandfatherly love.

He will always be remembered, cherished, missed, and so loved.

Funeral procession will begin at 8:45 am on Friday from the Bocketti Funeral Home 336 3rd St. Troy to Our Lady of Victory Church, North Lake Ave. Troy where at 9:30 am a funeral mass will be celebrated with Fr. Anthony Ligato officiating, Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy. Family and friends are invited and may call on Thursday from 4 – 7 pm at the funeral home.

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