Richard Alaimo

Richard “Dick” Alaimo, a respected civil engineer and founder of The Alaimo Group in New Jersey, died at his home in Mount Holly on March 6, 2026. Born on April 11, 1935, in Passaic, New Jersey, to Rose, he grew up in the city’s Second Ward, where his Italian immigrant grandfather, Domenic Neglia, served as a guiding father figure. A determined student and gifted athlete, Dick starred in football and baseball at Passaic High School, where he was named Outstanding Student-Athlete. He attended Rutgers University on a baseball scholarship before earning his degree in civil engineering.

After working briefly for a New York corporation and then for Al Jones in Mount Holly, Dick founded his own firm in the late 1960s with one client and a single employee. Under his leadership, The Alaimo Group grew into a firm of 120 employees with offices in Wayne and Mount Holly, known for excellence in sanitary and civil engineering. A meticulous and decisive leader, he also founded and served as president of Mount Holly State Bank, and for more than 50 years he served on the board of the South Jersey Port Corporation under 17 governors, including 32 years as chair. He held leadership roles with the Mount Holly Rotary Club, Burlington County United Fund, Burlington County 200 Club, and the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education for over 40 years. In the early 1980s, he coached Mount Holly Senior Babe Ruth baseball teams, an experience he treasured.

An avid real estate investor, Dick developed farms on Woodlane Road in Westampton Township, where he designed the British Colonial clubhouse and 18-hole course for Deerwood Country Club, which opened in 1996. He took pride in the surrounding Deerwood housing community. Known for his precision, directness, and occasional playful pranks among close friends, he remained actively involved in his company until shortly before his death.

Above all, Dick cherished his family. He enjoyed golf, attending Phillies and Eagles games, and spending time at the family beach house on Long Beach Island. He is survived by his loving family, who were the center of his life.