Henry R. Richards, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009.

He was the husband of Ruth Shepard Richards, with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Matthias and Margaret Reineke Richards.

Henry worked as a consultant of health and safety systems for the General Electric Corporation until his retirement in 1968.

A US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater.

Henry was a graduate of Swarthmore College. He was a member of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his 3 daughters: Jennifer Roeper of Naples, FL, Susan R. Richards-Hallstein married to Harold Hallstein of Lincoln, MA, and Dr. Joanne Richards of Roseburg, OR; 3 grandchildren, and his sister, Margaret Ann Stockmar of Larchmont, NY.

Friends will be received on Sunday from 2-2:30PM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, with the funeral service to follow at 2:30PM.  Interment on Monday at 11AM in the Augustus Lutheran Cemetery in Trappe, PA. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Henry's memory to the General Scholarship Fund at Muhlenberg College, 2400 W. Chew St., Allentown, PA 18104. To send an online condolence, please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com