Richard was a beloved husband for 63 years to Gloria Cylkowski; a cherished father to James (Sheri) Cylkowski, Jeannine (Mike) Cracchiolo, Chris (Sharon) Cylkowski, and Jon (Christina) Cylkowski; loving grandfather to James, Ryan (Sage), Lyndsey (Austin), Michael, Maeghan, Morghan, Chad, Sara, Josette, and Paige; great- grandfather to Oakley, Harrison, Jacob, Dawson, and Logan; Dearest brother to Diane (the late Jay) Stevens, Janet (Rickie) Meldrum, the late Karen (the late lee) Meldrum, and the late Neil (Sandra) Cylkowski; Richard is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, February 28th, with an instate at 11:00AM until 11:30 AM when the Memorial Mass will begin at St. Peters Catholic Church, 95 Market St, Mt Clemens, MI 48043. A luncheon will follow mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Center or Blessed Solanus Casey.