Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 age 84 years. Beloved husband for 64 years of Norma (nee Garofani). Dear father of Mary Ann Roe, Karen (Ronald) Schroeder, Nancy (Torrence Brunson) Baxter and Joanne (James) Fabish. Loving grandfather of Brian (Vivian) Roe, Jason (Heather) Roe, Sgt. Matthew Fabish US Army, and Anthony Fabish. Special great-grandfather of Jillienne, Elliot, Ethan, Hadley, Sophia, Jacie and Hunter. Fond brother of Beverly (Pat) Pontel. Brother-in-law of Gary (Caroline) Garofani. Further survived by other relatives and many friends.
Visitation at the Funeral Home FRI Nov. 26th 4-8 PM. Prayer Services at 7 PM. Funeral SAT Nov. 27th 10:30 AM from the Funeral Home to THE CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION at 11 AM. Entombment and Military honors Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Richard was a retiree of the Milwaukee Road after 40 years service, a proud US Marine Corps veteran of WW II, a member of Louis Travis Amvets Post, the Giuseppe Garibaldi Society, Toastmasters International, an avid bowler, golfer and train fan.
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