Obituary of Nicholas A. Picciano
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Nicholas A. Picciano passed away at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville on Saturday April 2, 2011.
He was 77 years old.
Born in East Orange he grew up in Bloomfield prior to moving to Denville, NJ 49 years ago.
Nicholas graduated from Montclair State with a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies, then received his Master's degree from Montclair State and a Principal's Supervisory Certificate from Seton Hall University.
He served in the US Army as a Military Policeman from 1956 - 1958.
Nicholas was employed by the Denville Board of Education from 1955-1990. He was the Valleyview Boys basketball coach from 1973-1978, and the Valleyview Girls basketball coach from 1984-1986. He taught 6th-8th grade from 1955-1971, was a guidance counselor from 1971-1974, Vice Principal at Valleyview School from 1974-1990, and was awarded "Lifetime Membership" to the PTA in 1987.
He was Chairman of the Denville Recreation Committee from 1972-1973, member of the St. Mary's Advisory Council from 1971-1972, Vice Chairman of the Morris Hills Regional High School Site Committee from 1971-1972, was a Denville Little League coach, manager & umpire from 1968-1977. He was Secretary and member of the Denville Planning Board from 1975-1976, Mayor's Advisory Committee 1974-1975, VFW Volunteer 1977-1994 and received a Service Award in 1982. He was on the Morris County Substance Abuse Leadership Team in 1980, the Laudati Playground Committee 2006- 2007, Joey Bella Fund 2008 to present, Denville Municipal Alliance Co-Chair 2008-Present, and a Trustee and Treasurer of the Denville Public Library from 2005-Present.
Nicholas is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Mary S. Picciano of Denville, and his loving children Mark and his wife Leida Picciano of Newport, R.I., and Barbara and her husband John Hughes of Jefferson, NJ. He is also survived by his grandchildren Kristen and Matthew Shanklin and Brian and Kevin Hughes all of Jefferson. His sister Celeste and her husband Ronald Blair of Marmora, NJ also survive him.
Funeral services will begin at 9AM on Wed. April 6, 2011 at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ 07834 for a 10AM Liturgy of Christian Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church in Denville. Interment will follow at Denville Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Please light a candle in his memory at: www.normandean.com.
