The beloved father and grandfather, was born in Footedale, PA to parents Charles and Susan Muhal. He was raised in West Bloomfield, MI with his brother Robert. He met his beloved wife Jean Marie through the ski club in 1960 and was married six months later. They were married for 37 years until Jean preceded him in death in 1998. Richard worked at Ford Motor Company for 34 years, first in tool and die and then as a cost estimator. While working, he attended night school at University of Detroit, where he received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration in 1965.
Richard loved to putter around the yard picking up sticks, chopping and gathering wood for his gigantic fires in the fireplace, which required his kids to wear shorts in the winter at his house. He loved to read the newspaper and books and was a novice-drawing artist. He was writing his memoirs during the last few years of his life. He loved his family and friends, reminiscing about good times during every conversation. His idea of a family trip was to pack his six children in a car and drive across Canada for 3 weeks. You can imagine the challenges of such adventures. He was also an avid stamp collector in his earlier years.
He is survived by his brother Robert (Maggi); his six children Brian Joseph (Alex), Colleen Vitolo (Mike), Maureen Gardiner, Maria Louise, Jeanette Marie and Suzette Nelson (Harold); six grandchildren Derek, Lukas, Haleigh, Hannah, Kyle and Sydney; and two great grandchildren Aubrey and Autumn (Nikki).
Due to the Covid pandemic, Richard will be cremated and a Celebration of Life gathering will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made online to Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC or to the Prevent Cancer Foundation in Alexandria, VA.
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