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Richard N. Walter, 85

July 13, 2023

Richard N. Walter, 85, of Lititz, passed on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Ralph and Marie Hoover Walter. He was the loving husband of Melva, with whom he celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.

Richard worked as an electrical engineer for Wibur Chocolate for 24 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, yardwork and most of all his family.

Surviving are his children, Rick and his wife Cindy and Deb Rittenbaugh, all of Lititz; a granddaughter Amy Sue Bomberger and her husband, Matthew; and two great grandchildren, Adelyn Rose and Nolan Richard Bomberger.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lester, Donald, Nevin, Dorothy, and Jane.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org.

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Condolences to the Family

July 20, 2023

Dear Melva,  so sorry to read today about the passing of Dick……..I had no idea he was not well, the last I saw him he talked about going to his favorite place in the woods.  As a classmate and neighbor on Laurel, please feel free to contact me if I can be of assistance at any time. 
Betsy Troutman Hershey Chamberlin

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