On Sunday, November 10th 2024, Richard Lee Hibshman left this earth to join his savior, Jesus Christ and his Heavenly Father, Jehovah God in Heaven. Richard was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania and was the son of Clifford and Helen Hittle Hibshman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant daughter, Karen Irene, and his older brother Rev. Robert Hibshman.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joyce Flinchbaugh Hibshman and his son Mark and daughter-in-law Caroline. He is also survived by his younger brother John (wife Ann), niece Trish Weaver (husband Matt) and nephews Doug Hibshman (wife Kristina), Jeff Hibshman (wife Gina), Eli Lynch (wife Cappy) and many grand-nephews and nieces.

He is also survived by his best friend, college classmate, and fellow teacher, John Sullivan, who he exchanged insults with for over fifty years.

Richard was a 1958 graduate of Sharpsville High School. He then attended Millersville University (MU) and graduated in 1967, (along the way taking a five-year sabbatical in the Sharpsville Steel Mill to learn that it was not the way to spend the rest of his life), earning a Bachelor of Science in Education and then a Master's Degree in Guidance in 1970. While attending MU, he earned six varsity letters; three in football, two in wrestling, and one in golf. He also coached football at the school from 1967 to 1970.

Mr. Hibshman taught driver's education and social studies at Penn Manor High School for thirty years (1967-97), where he also coached wrestling for twenty-three seasons and golf for ten seasons. At Penn Manor, he was a lifetime member of PSEA (Pennsylvania State Education Association) and NEA (National Education Association), also serving as a President of PMEA (Penn Manor Education Association). After his retirement from teaching, he was elected to the Penn Manor school board and volunteered as a driver for Lancaster Meals on Wheels. He also spent as much time as possible playing golf.

He was a member of the Protestant faith, although his grandparents introduced him to the Jehovah's Witnesses in his early teens. Richard was a man of strong faith and values, especially during the later years of his life.

Richard was certified by the Guiness Book of World Records to be the recordholder for continuous teaching of teenagers how to drive safely. He accomplished this by teaching for thirty years at Penn Manor and then with his own driving school for another twenty-five years. He decided to retire in 2021 when he realized he had taught three generations of driving students.

Although he spent three-quarters of his life in Lancaster County, he still considered himself a true "Western PA Rust-Belter" and authored his autobiography in 2020, titled "Rust Belt Refugee." He also wrote a book called "Teaching Your Teenager to Drive Safely." He was a life-long fan of the Cleveland Indians/Guardians and the Cleveland Browns and was one of the original members of the "Dawg Pound" at Cleveland Browns stadium.

There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 2PM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 441 N. George St., Millersville, PA with visitation from 1-2PM. The Rev. Dr. Melvin R. Baber will be the officiant. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation in his name to the Penn Manor Education Foundation .