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Tony Riccio

ByBill Riccio
Tony Riccio, Mr. Dempsey Sr., and Charles Dempsey standing if front of an airplane in Bridgeport Connecticut in November 1952.
Charles Dempsey (left), Mr. Dempsey Sr. (center), and Tony Riccio (right). Bridgeport Connecticut, November 1952.
The back side of the above photo identifying the people as Tony Riccio, Mr. Dempsey Sr., and Charles Dempsey in Bridgeport Connecticut in November 1952.
Back side of above photo.
Tony Riccio and two unknown people standing next to a Cessna 180 airplane.
Tony, centered, with two unknown men standing in front of a Cessna 180.
Tony Riccio and an unknown person standing if front of a Piper PA-23 "Apache" twin engine airplane at Buffalo Airpark on September 5, 1954.
Tony on the left with an unknown man standing in front of a new Piper PA-23 “Apache”, September 5, 1954.
Tony Riccio standing in front of a Piper airplane in the parking lot of Buffalo Airpark with his 1957 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman in the background.
Tony standing in front of a yellow and blue Piper. Check out his yellow 1957 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman in the background!
Beverly Riccio, Tony's daughter, standing in front of a yellow Piper airplane with a blue stripe in the parking lot of Buffalo Airpark.
Beverly, Tony’s daughter at age 8, summer of 1957.
Tony Riccio and two unknown people shaking hands in front of an airplane at Buffalo Airpark in December 1958.
Tony on the right with two unknown men, December 1958
Tony Riccio and two unknown people standing next to an airplane at Buffalo Airpark in December 1958.
Tony on the right with two unknown men, December 1958

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