Richard was born on February 26, 1946, in North Bergen, NJ and graduated from North Bergen High School. He served in the US Army Reserves where he was Honorably Discharged on Feb 16, 1971. After High School, he entered into the Publishing Industry where he worked in New York City before retiring. Along the way, he operated his own successful retail book store for many years.
Richard was blessed with a loving family. He met his wife to be, Susan, at a dance in 1965. They married on October 4, 1969. Their romance lasted all 57 years and was blessed with two wonderful children and four amazing grandchildren. Richard and Susan were excellent bowlers and competed together winning league championships through the 70s and 80s.
Richard loved sports, horse racing, and nice cars. He owned many classic cars over the years and eventually owned his own Corvette and Mustang. Both were blue and his favorite things to take care of and drive after he retired. One of his other favorite activities was spending time cooking family dinners and passing on favorite recipes.
Richard was predeceased by his father, Albert Gabrielli and mother, Ada. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan; his daughter Margaret and grandchildren Alexa and Mia; his son William and wife Gina and grandchildren Anthony and Sophia; his brother Edward and wife Patricia along with several in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Monday December 19, 2022 from 11 am to 1 pm at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 548 North Nova Road, Ormond Beach FL 32174. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Vasculitis Foundation. www.vasculitisfoundation.org
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