Ronald William Mancini, age 76, of Saddle Brook, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026.

Ronald was a loving father to Nicole Mancini Issaq and her husband Chad of Montclair, Melissa Dowd and her husband Thomas of Easton, PA, and Arielle Mancini of Weatherford, TX. He was a devoted stepfather to Michael Leardi and his wife Brenda of Florida. He was an adoring grandfather to Roman (11), Beau (7), Brendan (11), Layna (7), Bradley (5), William (11), Greyson (7), Alexa (25) Michael (23), and Nicole (20).

He was the younger brother of Robert Mancini and the older brother of Barbara Filan, John Mancini, and Cathy Mancini, and is also survived by 12 nieces and nephews.

Born in the Bronx, NY, Ronald grew up in West Paterson and Totowa. After retiring to Florida, he recently returned to Saddle Brook to be closer to his family. He worked as a Construction Manager for A&A Industrial Piping in Fairfield and was the longtime owner of Ron's Pony Express in Totowa before retiring.

Ronald loved golf and was an excellent cook. Known as the family’s “MacGyver,” he could fix just about anything. He was immensely proud to be a self-made businessman, driven by a strong work ethic. Above all, his family was the most important part of his life.

Ronald was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.

Cremation is private at the request of the family. Friends may visit on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Boulevard, Totowa.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ronald’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, and/or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.