Lasting Memories

Wayne Thomas Picciano
June 16, 1935-May 5, 2013
Los Altos, California
Submitted by Jodi Deeley

Wayne Thomas Picciano died on May 8, 2013, loving brother of Jodi Picciano Deeley and Terri Picciano Thompson. Born June 16, 1935, in Ossining, NY, to the late Michael Picciano and Rita Thackeray Picciano, he lived in Maywood, NJ. He wrote the Alma Mater for Maywood Jr. HS. He graduated from Bogota HS in 1953. Wayne attended Julliard School of Music in NY City. Moving to CA, he graduated from Stanford Univ. & later received his MS in Physics from Rutger?s Univ. in NJ. Wayne worked at Ford Aerospace, Philco Ford, and Loral in Silicon Valley, CA. At Foothill College, he filmed and hosted Grand Piano TV show which was shown in 17 states.

From Donna Collins Cook
March 17, 2018

I just now saw this 5 years after my dear friend Tucker. I loved his Mother Rita, we were neighbors in Mento Park in the 50’s.Tucker took many photos of me and my friend Marlene Brown in our bathing suits by his pool. He was a kind a gentle sould

From Bob Tonucci
Oct. 17, 2015

I loved the 'Grand Piano' show and used to tape it faithfully on my VCR! Wayne did a lot for the piano.

From Debbie Bess Hayward
June 7, 2013

Thanks for all the memories from our remarkable friend, Wayne. Such talent!!! Warm Smiles, Debbie Bess Hayward and Virginia Bess