Frederick James Richmond, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital and in the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. He was born on August 3, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA. Fred, a nuclear piping designer and college graduate, worked 25 years for Burns and Roe Corporation in Oradell, NJ. He was instrumental in the recovery efforts at Three Mile Island in 1979. He spent his life devoted to his family and friends.

Fred is survived by his beloved wife Margaret (Napper) Richmond and his three sons: Frederick James Richmond Jr. husband of Lesley of Stroudsburg, PA, Dr. Keith S. Richmond of Sewell, NJ. and Dr. Chad E. Richmond husband of Tammy of Mickleton, NJ. He is survived by two granddaughters: Victoria Anne Richmond of CA and Emily Margaret Richmond of NJ. He was survived by his mother in law, Martha A. Napper- Burns of Pittsburgh, PA. He was preceded in death by his father, Morris F. Richmond and mother Marion V. (Cato) Richmond and two brothers and a sister.

Fred was member of Freemason's Milnor Lodge #287 in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as Unified Lodge #2, Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Pittsburgh. After living in Pittsburgh for the first 25 years of his life, Fred worked and lived with his family in Northern New Jersey, before relocating to Lancaster, PA in 2001.

Fred remained a lifelong learner. A devout Christian, Fred was an avid reader of the Bible and was always willing to engage in conversation about the Bible. We will always remember Fred's smile, laugh, jokes and how he was always the joy of our lives. Fred was the rock of our family and he will be dearly missed. He is finally at rest with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

A Funeral Service will be held at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA on Sunday, Nov 29, 2009 at 3:00PM. There will be a viewing at the funeral home on Sunday from 1-3:00PM. Interment will be in the Mausoleum at the Mount Royal Memorial Park, 2700 Mount Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the family request for donations to be made in Fred's memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, Pa 17604 or to The American Lung Association. To send online condolences please visit snyderfuneralhome. com