Richard Strauss

Strauss, Richard G., beloved husband of Sylvia (Sundel) Strauss and son of the late Conrad and Gertrude (Bazar) Strauss passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Jupiter, Florida. He was 78.   Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Richard grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Rhode Island in 1955. As a student at URI, Richard served as President of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) and was an active member of the URI rifle team and ROTC.   Richard worked in manufacturing for over thirty-five years, serving as President of Key Container Corporation until his retirement in 2005. An avid golfer and sailor, Richard was a former member of Ledgemont Country Club, BallenIsles Country Club where he resided, and the Palm Beach Yacht Club. He was a member of Redwood Masonic Lodge. While he spent many hours on the links and aboard his much-loved sailboat, the Sea-Flute, he also had a passion for painting, dancing and spending time with his family.   A devoted and loving husband to his wife, Sylvia for 55 years, Richard leaves behind a sister, Doris (Strauss) Cohen and her husband, Irvin of Bluffton, SC; four children, all residing in East Greenwich, Rhode Island: Debbie Strauss-Levine and her husband Gary, David Strauss and his wife Laurie, Susan (Strauss) Harlam and her husband Gary, and Laurie Strauss-Inman and her husband David. Richard also leaves behind eleven grand-children: Jessica, Joshua, and Greg Levine; Chelsea, Matt, Dan, and Brad Strauss; Julie and Jason Harlam, and Jon and Melanie Inman, as well as his adorable dog, Mollie. “Poppy,” as his grand-kids affectionately call him, will be sadly missed.   His funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:00am at the Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., Providence, Rhode Island. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Jori, P.O. Box 5299 Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879. Calling hours will be at the Levine residence Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm.