Romano Fontani Sasso

Ray was born in Verona, Italy, and raised in Clifton, New Jersey, graduating from Clifton High School in 1958. He was a proud alumnus of both Rutgers and Pace Universities. He continued his education, earning a PhD. In Business Management.

Ray proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and the New Jersey National Guard for over 11 years.

Ray worked his way up the ladder from the mailroom to the Boardroom, from Pitney Bowes to Olivetti, and then onto Canon USA where he retired as General Manager and Senior Vice President.

Following his “retirement”, Ray was a professor at the Rutgers School of Business. His real enjoyment, for over 25 years had been working security at Met Life Stadium, where he made many new friends, whom he considered family.

He was a founding member of the GPC, Ridgefield, and a member of both the Senior Golf League at Richter Park and the Dusty League.

Ray is survived by his wife Florence (Renn) of nearly 64 years, his daughter Renee, son Dean, grandsons Reid and Clay McClintic, cousin Vivian Fontani, and many family members and friends. He was predeceased by his mother Elizabeth, his father Frank, and brother Kenneth.