Richard Lyle Viders

Richard Viders, 80, passed away on May 31, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife, Hillary and his brother Jay and sister-in-law, Elaine, his nephews Jared and Zachery and their children. He is pre-deceased by his son, Jordan.

Richard grew up in Great Neck, LI, and attended American University, then got his law degree from University of Akron and passed the bar in Boston, MA.

With a great talent for sales and people skills, he ran the family trucking company, Silverline Inc., for 2 decades, then worked as an ad executive for the Press Group in Westwood.

Richard loved sports. He played football in high school, skied, played tennis, jogged, biked, and went scuba diving all over the world with his wife of 47 years Hillary, a professional diving instructor.

Richard was President of Chavurah Beth Shalom in Alpine and taught in their religious school for 20 years, where he radiated warmth and support for dozens of young and Bar and Bat Mitzvah students.

Richard was also a prominent figure in the Englewood community where he and Hillary lived for 18 years. His upbeat personality and sense of humor were loved by all.

He will be missed by many, many people. His wife, Hillary, said, “Richard will always be the light of my life!”

Friends attending the Funeral Service may begin to arrive 11: 45 AM for ample time to pay your respects to the family. Our parking lot is across Park Street (opposite the Funeral Home).