Richard is preceded in death by his siblings, Ruth (Mark), Bud, Betty Mae (Don), Jeanette (Desi), Joe (Colette), and Jim. He is also preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Kathy.
Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Gizela Rose “Toots”; his loving children, Debbie, Karen, Rich (Kelly), Dave (Kathy), Mike (Gail), Elizabeth (Mark), and Mary Beth (Walter); son-in-law, Bob; brother, Pat (Jan); sister, Mary (the late Bill); and sister-in-laws, Mary and D’Ann. He will also be dearly missed by 12 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Richard was born and raised in Detroit and graduated from St. Martin High School in 1949. St. Martin was a special place to Richard because it was where he met his beloved wife, Toots, and also where he held the state record for scoring 83 points in a single basketball game for many decades. Richard was a crane operator for 40 years, and a proud 70 year member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324. Richard also enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing.
A visitation for Richard will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at A. H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. A funeral service will occur Friday, July 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM, with instate at 9:30AM, at A. H. Peters Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Soar Detroit at www.soardetroit.com and Eagle Sports Club of Detroit at www.eaglesports.com
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