Richard is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years Kathy, his loving children; Richard Jr., Michael, Gina
DiSantis and Toni-Ann DiSantis and her wife Colleen Bender. He was a devoted “Poppy” to his cherished
grandsons; Dominic, Nicolas Richard and Zackary. He is also survived by his sister Donna and her husband Carl DelPizzo and his many loving nieces and nephews. His companions and best buddies, were his dogs, Mercedes and
Monty.
Richard was a Police Officer for the Atlantic City Police Department in his early years, where he “walked
the beat”. He also worked as a Real Estate Agent and finished his career as a Senior Loan Officer for
Fulton Bank in Manahawkin.
He enjoyed a good game of golf and loved to travel with his wife. He loved watching College Football, mostly the Miami Hurricanes and "Football Sunday" with his family. He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and the NY Giants.
Rich was very involved in coaching his sons and grandsons along with all the kids in the community.
He coached baseball and football and loved every minute of it. He and his teams won many games during his time as Coach. He was a very much loved coach by the parents and the kids alike. Some of the kids would call him Coach Poppy.
Above all else, the times spent with his family brought him the most happiness.
A visitation will be held from 12:00pm-4:00pm on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Thos L. Shinn Funeral
Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin. A Mass will be held 11:00am Monday, February 13, at St Mary of
the Pines, 100 Bishop Lane, Manahawkin.
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