Richard graduated from Hawthorne High School and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from Florida Southern College.
He was married to Eleanora Craig(Hall) on July 22, 1972. Richard had a career in Mechanical Engineering for Philips in Newark, NJ and retired from Lockheed Martin after 35 years.
He was a member of the Central Florida Bass Anglers Assoc. and held various positions in office, Lockheed Management Club and was President before he retired, The Corvette Club of Orlando and won Car of the Year in 2015 and had a passion for bowling, fresh water fishing, photography, and cars.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanora Craig; daughter, Kelly Richards(Craig); grandchild, Mason Richards; nieces and nephews, Jimmy Craig, Linda Craig, Jeff Craig, Christina Wax(Craig), Todd Wax, Cathy Craig; sister, Claire Wax, and his friends like a brother and sister, Lew Ayres and Penny Eletto Budesa.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald Craig and James Craig; sister, Marsha Craig, and nephew, Scott Craig.
Service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park at a later date.
In lieu of flowers please make charitable donations to HFC at wearehfc.org. HFC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families facing this disease, educate young people about living a brain-healthy life, and activate the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates.
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