Richard E. Gmuca, of Millersville, also called "Dick" by his friends and "Skin" to his brothers and sisters, completed his life journey on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in the home of his daughter Lou Ann Gmuca and her life partner Dan W. Mylin. He would have been 86 years old on March 22. Born in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Andrew and Helen (Friedman) Gmuca. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Komarnitzky (Link) Gmuca, his son Stephen Edward Gmuca, six brothers, and four sisters. Richard joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 where he served as a fire controlman on the destroyer USS Harold J. Ellison during the Korean war and was honorably discharged in 1952. He attended Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for four years and graduated in 1956. He was then employed by Lancaster Electric Company starting in 1952 and remained there for 13 years. He was then associated with Kroll Electric for 5 years and then started his own electrical contracting business for 23 years, retiring in 1993. Richard was a member of the Electrical Association of Lancaster County, and was a member of the Willow Street Lions Club for 15 years. Richard attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. In addition to his daughter Lou Ann Gmuca, Richard is survived by one sister, Mary Ann Gmuca (Leonard) Townsend of Windsor, CT and three granddaughters; Jennifer L. married to Joe Groff of Willow Street, PA, Sarah J. Hamby life partner of Joshua Sites of New Providence, PA, and Stephanie E. M. married to David Craig of Mound, MN. Also, six great-grandchildren; Carter, Fiona, Carsen, Conner, Alice and Benjamin. At the request of Richard and his family there will be no funeral service. A Memorial Mass will be said at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lancaster, PA at a later date. There will be a graveside memorial with military honors in April for friends and family.