Richard C. Algeria, 68, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 26, 2021 .  Mr. Algeria, a retired telecommunications engineer, was born on August 25, 1953 in Bayonne, New Jersey to Alfred and Rosemarie (Lugiano) Algeria.  He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Algeria and is survived by his wife, Terry (nee: Dean) Algeria, his mother, Rosemarie Algeria of Phoenix, AZ., and his siblings, Alfred Algeria and his wife Margaret of Harrington Park, NJ. and to Rosemarie Barbieri and her husband Massimo of Bayonne, NJ. Also surviving Richard are his brothers in law Timothy Dean and his wife Christie, Rodney Caves and his wife Jenn, and his sister-in-law Carolyn Larwa. He was a loving uncle to Robyn Weber and her husband Nicolas, and to Alfred Algeria, Mark Larwa and wife Jerilyn and to Courtney Dean – Jobbers and her husband Keith as well as many great nieces and great nephews, other loving relatives and dear friends.  Visitation will be held on Sunday September 12th from 3:00 to 7:00pm at the Migliaccio Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 851 Kennedy Blvd, Bayonne. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday September 13th at 11:00am at Blessed Miriam Teresa Parish at St. Andrew's Church, Bayonne.  Entombment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard's memory to The Mayo Clinic/Tributes@Department of Development(online), or mail to: The Mayo-Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester Minnesota, 55905. Envelopes provided at the funeral home.