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Frederick J. Richmond, 64

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

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Fred was a neighbor, a friend and a surrogate father.  His laugh was infectious.  His heart was bigger than his body.  I will miss the man I greatly admired. He was a  loving husband, a great father and a joyous grandfather. He adored his family.  Rest in peace dear Fred.  I will miss you.

Cindy

While I did not have the privilege to know Fred, I am honored to know his son Chad and call him my colleague.  Chad – please know that all of your SOM family are thinking about you at this sad time.  I hope that the love you and your Dad shared and your wonderful memories of him will be a source of comfort to you at this difficult time.  Please know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers. 

God Bless
Kathy Lambert

Dear Keith and Family,
I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am to learn of the passing of your father and husband.  Please remember he will forever live within your hearts. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.

Sincerely,
Brenda Hohman (LCPC)

Dear Margaret, Freddie, Keith & Chad: 
It is with extreme sadness that I learned about Fred’s death.  I want to extend my sincerest sympathy to you all knowing that Fred’s last years were not good-health ones.  I am sure that you all shared and suffered during his health issues as this affects everyone in the family.  My prayer is for your strength during the grief process.

In reading the obituary, I can’t help but reflect on the 49 years since I first met Fred.  It is sad to say that the entire Richmond family (except for Moe) died at such early ages.   Most definitely Fred was the favorite child of Morris and Marion and I am sure that designation was well deserved.  I will always remember Fred for his sense of humor and for me, in particular, how caring he was to Lynn, Bob and me at Bob’s funeral.  I will always remember Fred’s love and support during the most difficult days of my life. 
Sincerely,
Pat Sheppard

We are very sorry for your loss. We only got the meet Mr. Richmond a few times and he was so pleasant. Once on a visit to the house our children were along and for about a week Mr. Richmond was all the children talked about! You are all in our thoughts and prayers!

God Bless!
With lots of love,
 Anthony, Shelly, Ariel & Nolan DeVerter

Aunt Margaret, Fred, Keith, & Chad,

Both Glenn and I would like to express our most sincere sympathy to all of you.  We speak truly from the heart and understand all too well what you are going through at this time.  Death is never easy, but rest assured Uncle Fred is in great company in the heavens above.  Our childhood memories are abundant with good times shared at family gatherings and our NJ visits. We are also very thankful for Uncle Fred being so supportive to both my father and us kids through one of the most difficult times in our young lives. May God bless you and your families in this time of sorrow.

My love to you all~
Marion Richmond Wells

Dear Keith,
Nahied and I convey our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Hope to talk to you in the near future.
Dr. Mazaheri

Dear Margaret,
Our deepest and most sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Tom and Julia Zon

Was saddened to hear the news about my Uncle Fred.  It warms my heart to know that in reading his obituary he was a devout Christian.  I feel certain that he is with his "nuclear family" and all would finally be forgiven.  It is with sincere regret that our family continues to be so distant. WE wish you all well during this difficult time and maybe someday the wall could be brought down. 
God Bless you all !!

Love,
Kelly Creese Chambliss
(kelly.chambliss@longviewregional.com)

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