My friend Rich died Saturday after about a four month illness. Metastatic cancer. He was 81. His wake is tonight 6-9PM and funeral tomorrow at Holy Name of Mary, 10AM in Croton.
What a great person. To quote a mutual friend – Sister Lucy Marie of the Sisters of Life – “Such a great hero interceding for us – such a dear and kind man.” She got it exactly right.
Rich’s obituary is here – In Memory of Richard L. Fuerst June 17, 1933 – October 11, 2014 , and contains an extensive photo gallery if you’d care to peruse it. Rich had eight children. He lost the youngest – Theresa – to a car accident in 1997.
This picture of Rich in May 2011, with Judy Anderson’s new-at-the-time grandson Mason, pretty well captures him.
And here he is at the March for Life in Washington, in January,2009. He’s with Sr. Lucy.
Wonderful man. A big loss for our community. He led a great life, and he’ll have a better heaven.
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