Rich was born on October 14, 1943 to Casimer and Isabella (Mikowski) Wisniewski.
He graduated from North Catholic High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1967. He and his wife, Ellen, were married in 1970 and moved to Marlton, NJ to raise their family. Rich worked as a lifelong salesman for Freda Meats and Dietz & Watson.
Predeceased by his parents and sister, Ramona Pinto, he is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ellen (Dalton) Wisniewski, his children, Rick (MaryAnne) and Kate (Erik Ball), and his 5 grandchildren Maddie, Andrew, Ella, Maggie and Abby.
He loved spending his time in the outdoors hunting, fishing and gardening, but his favorite pastime was watching his grandchildren in all their activities.
A Visitation for family and friends will be held at St Joan of Arc Church, 100 Willow Bend Road, Marlton, NJ 08053 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m.
Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Berlin, NJ.