Richard J. Dobrin, 84 has passed away on May 26, following a prolonged illness. He was born April 1st, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio, where he met his wife, Judith and raised his two sons. Richard dedicated his life to helping others, as a teacher, a volunteer naturalist and as a Kare Bears volunteer at his home in Pebble Creek (Goodyear, AZ). He is preceded in death by his wife, Judith and is survived by his sister, Marcia Lewin; sons Michael (Jody) and Robert (Julie); grandchildren, Jessica, Ryan (Sloan), Joe (Kristen), Kylie (Erik) Wangenheim, Zachary, Lily; great-grandson, Bryant and spouse and companion Dolores Whitworth. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Sabino Canyon (www.sabinocanyon.org) or to Pebble Creek Kare Bears (www.karebears.org).