Richard William Blatt, age 73, passed peacefully on November 25, 2022. He was born November 2, 1949 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late John and Mary (Mokosh) Blatt. Along with his parents Rich is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Eble and niece, Penny Blatt.
Rich graduated from Triadelphia High School in 1968. He also attended McKinley Vocational School for woodworking in conjunction with his high school. He entered the US Navy in 1970 during the Vietnam War and served two years. While serving, he was stationed on the aircraft carrier, USS Shangri-La. In addition, he served as a volunteer firefighter with Stone Church Road Volunteer Fire Department in Wheeling, West Virginia. Rich worked in furniture repair and refinishing his entire adult life until he retired in 2014.
Rich is survived by his loving wife Renee Mejean Blatt; daughters, Christy Blatt, Heather (Darrell) Collings and Tracie (David) Miller; grandchildren, LeeAnn, Lacie and Lydia Collings; siblings, Carolyn Blatt, John Blatt, Nancy Freeman, James (Peggy) Blatt and Kathy Kramer; many nieces and nephews and extended family.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 4pm-7pm. A service will follow on Monday December 5, 2022 at 11am at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST 1051 E Johnstown Rd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230. He will be laid to rest at Silent Home Cemetery, 1576 Lancaster Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.
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