Ronald Riotto's Obituary
Ronald (Ron) Riotto of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2023 at the age of 72. A descendant of Italian immigrants, he was son to Thomas Riotto and Nancy Yuppa.
Born the youngest of three children, Ron grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. He moved to the Gaithersburg area in 1988 where he enjoyed raising his family. He worked as a sales associate at the Home Depot for 28 years. In his free time, he enjoyed model ship, plane, and train building. He donated one of his model ships, the USS Arizona, to the American Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, MD as a thank you for their service. He had a passion for history, and enjoyed the hobby of civil war reenacting for many years. He also had a love for Italian food and cooking, saying he would “leave the tissues on the table” for people to wipe the tears from their eyes when they tasted his famous spaghetti sauce.
Ron is survived by his loving wife Karen, his three children Avonlea Riotto, Bradley (Natalie) Lugo, Anthony (Corinne) Lugo, and his three grandchildren Hugh Lugo, Riley Schwartz, and Bodhi Schwartz.
Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20887 on Thursday August 24, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 11:00am,
Interment will be held at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, MD at 1:30 PM.
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