Richard Eugene Sebastian

Richard Eugene Sebastian, 77, of Terre Haute, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019. He was born in Romeo, Michigan on March 10, 1942 to Katherine (See) and Frank Sebastian. He married his wife, Amber on November 21, 1981.

Richard is preceded in death by his wife, Amber, who passed away in March of this year. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Sebastian; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Alison Sebastian; grandchildren, Case and Elliott Sebastian; and his fur baby, Peanut. Richard is also survived by four brothers and two sisters.

Richard graduated from Hamtrack High School in 1959. He began his career as a young man at Coney Island Restaurants in Michigan. After a couple of years, he began managing McDonald’s Restaurants that would span a 40 year career and take him to several different cities in Michigan and Indiana. He also was a supervisor and was chosen as Store Manager of the Year for the district twice by the McDonald’s Corporation. He also worked at Menards from 2013 to 2019.

An excellent bowler, Richard bowled for many years before becoming a father. Once Matt and Shannon arrived, he devoted his free time to them. Attending sporting events, recitals, and school functions became his hobbies. He helped coach his son’s baseball teams for years and was also on the Board of Directors for Terre Town Baseball, serving as treasurer for many years.

A great joy for him was spending time with his grandchildren. It made him happy to show them his backyard squirrels. He hand-fed many squirrels over the years and put out food for them and for the birds daily. Richard loved to build with wood and always came up with the most unique, silly designs. He had a great sense of humor and had so much fun making up jokes and riddles.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will be take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7 at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Grayless officiating. Richard will be laid to rest next to his wife in Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Terre Haute Humane Society. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roselawnfuneralhome.net