Richard Leo "Sarge" Blessing, Sr., 83, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully in Tower Health Reading Hospital on Thursday, April 12, 2018. He was the loving husband of Marion E. (Hiester) Blessing of Hamburg for over 59 years. The couple married on October 4, 1958.
Born in Reading on March 22, 1935, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Marie (Kehs) Blessing. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Reading. Richard was employed with ER Stubner as a cement finisher for over 15 years before he went out on his own and became self employed as a concrete finisher for many years.
Richard served faithfully in the US Army and then the National Guard. He was a proud veteran and served during the Korean War and the beginning of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Topton America Legion and the Veterans of Foreign War.
He loved to fish and to draw. He enjoyed hunting and was a huge Rams fan.
In addition to his wife, Marion, Richard is survived by four children: Frederick A. Blessing of Hamburg, Robin A. (Blessing) Crammer and her husband, Brian K. of Hamburg, Troy A. Blessing and his wife, Valerie M. of Macungie and Derick L. Blessing of Blandon; 12 grandchildren: Vanessa M. Blessing, Latisha M. Blessing, Richard L. Blessing, III, Vatoya A. Blessing, Justin A. Nies, Tristan M. Crammer, Destin M. Crammer, Troy A Blessing, Jr., Carissa M. Blessing, Zoeigh M. Blessing, Madison E. Blessing and Andersen L. Blessing; six great grandchildren: Lamiah N. Santos, Jazzlynn M. Blessing, Adalena R. Santos, Mario Santos, Jr., Cason A. Weidner and Evenee S. Weidner; a brother: Frederick Blessing and two sisters: Margaret (Blessing) Ledford and her husband, Howard and Catherine (Blessing) Calhoun and her husband, Junior.
In addition to his parents, Richard is predeceased by a son: Richard L. Blessing, Jr.; a granddaughter: Brittany L. Nies; a great grandson: Isaiah E. Blessing; three brothers and four sisters.
A funeral service will be Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 1pm in Theo C. Auman Funeral Home, 247 Penn St., Reading, PA 19601. The viewing will be in the funeral home on Tuesday from 11am to 1pm. Burial will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Fleetwood.
Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.TheoCAuman.com
