Obituaries
Henry R. Richards, 87
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
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Mrs. Richards,
Since there was no picture with your husband’s obituary, I hope I have the right person. You don’t know me but your husband did if he is the person I think he is. I work at the Giant in the Lancaster Shopping Center and he was one of my customers. I think I have the right person because I saw Mr. Richards in the store at least a couple days a week and he hasn’t been in at all this week. I want you to know that he was one of my favorite customers because he was always very nice and friendly to me and I will miss seeing him at the store. Again I hope I have the right person and my condolences in your loss even if I’m not talking about the right person.
Sincerely,
Sandy
Mrs. Richards, Jenny, and the entire Richards family:
We are so sorry to hear of your loss.
Mr. Richards was a wonderful. giving person, always looking after Jenny. Opened his home in West Chester County during our college years with Jenny for a wonderful and memorable New Year’s party.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this difficult time.
Andie and Jack De Vries
Muhlenberg College Alumni
Dear Ruth,
Sorry I am unable to attend the funeral of my dear friend Henry because of transportation problems here where I’m confined. I hope you and Henry can get out of a commitment to the home were planning to move. I’m sure one of your three daughters will assume responsibility since you are blind. I would like to have your daughters communicate to me about your well-being. I will certainly miss Henry after the many years that we been friends after starting to work for General Electric in 1944.
Sincerely,
Ben Heller
