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July 19, 2012
Services
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.
Richard Joseph Begley, age 71 of Stuart, Florida and formerly of Wayne.
Richard was born in Philadelphia. He lived there until he was eight years old when his family moved to Queens, New York. His father had been an engineer at the naval ship yards in Philadelphia and took a job with ConEd in New York at that time. Richard went on to graduate from LaSalle Academy in New York City with the class of 1959 and then earned his Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University. He later earned his Master’s degree from Seton Hall University. He lived in Englewood, NJ until 1985 when he moved to Wayne, NJ. After his retirement in 1994, he moved to Stuart, Florida and returned to Beach haven, Long Beach Island in New Jersey for the summers.
After graduating from St. John’s University, Richard joined the Peace Corps and served in Tanzania. He helped with surveying, building roads and irrigation canals. He enjoyed two years in Tanzania and learned to speak Swahili. Upon his return to the United States, Richard began teaching in Englewood, NJ. He retired in 1994 after a career of nearly thirty years. He had taught social studies at the Dwight Morrow High School most of his years there.
In his earliest years teaching, Richard met one of the Englewood school nurses, Marie Farinella. The two of them met at a summer camp for underprivileged children. They hit it off right from the start and were married in 1968. They honeymooned in Puerto Rico and that trip became the last one that Richard was allowed to plan. They enjoyed many more vacations however, including camping trips to Silver Lake, Vermont, Canada, Colorado, and all over the United States. Richard liked the outdoors and a good camping trip always made him happy. He took a cruise on the Oasis just last year and was planning to return to Tanzania soon with some friends.
During his retirement, Richard loved his intellectual pursuits, such as reading, crossword puzzles, and he belonged to literary groups. His passion however, was golf. He played at least three times a week and was a member of the MGA (Mens Golf Association) in his Florida community. He enjoyed the game and all the great friends that he had the opportunity to play with.
Family was most important to Richard. He was a wonderful husband and father, but his favorite role was as a grandfather. He loved his grandchildren dearly and with his witty sense of humor he has surely given them all plenty to laugh about and many memories to cherish for their lifetimes. They will undoubtedly miss him dearly.
Richard is survived by his loving wife of forty four years; Marie of Stuart, Florida, three sons; Michael and his wife Erika of Wayne, Thomas and his wife Michele of Spring Hill, Tennessee, and David and his fiancé Colleen of St. Augustine, Florida, seven grandchildren; Patrick, Sean and Jack Begley of Spring Hill, Tennessee, Nicole and Michael of Wayne, and Emily and Matthew of St. Augustine, Florida, as well as one sister; Jean Sturtevant and her husband Robert of Yonkers, NY.
Donations in Richard’s memory to “Autism Speaks”, 1060 State Rd., Second floor, Princeton, NJ, 08540, would be greatly appreciated.
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A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.
July 19, 2012
Services
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.
Richard Joseph Begley, age 71 of Stuart, Florida and formerly of Wayne.
Richard was born in Philadelphia. He lived there until he was eight years old when his family moved to Queens, New York. His father had been an engineer at the naval ship yards in Philadelphia and took a job with ConEd in New York at that time. Richard went on to graduate from LaSalle Academy in New York City with the class of 1959 and then earned his Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University. He later earned his Master’s degree from Seton Hall University. He lived in Englewood, NJ until 1985 when he moved to Wayne, NJ. After his retirement in 1994, he moved to Stuart, Florida and returned to Beach haven, Long Beach Island in New Jersey for the summers.
After graduating from St. John’s University, Richard joined the Peace Corps and served in Tanzania. He helped with surveying, building roads and irrigation canals. He enjoyed two years in Tanzania and learned to speak Swahili. Upon his return to the United States, Richard began teaching in Englewood, NJ. He retired in 1994 after a career of nearly thirty years. He had taught social studies at the Dwight Morrow High School most of his years there.
In his earliest years teaching, Richard met one of the Englewood school nurses, Marie Farinella. The two of them met at a summer camp for underprivileged children. They hit it off right from the start and were married in 1968. They honeymooned in Puerto Rico and that trip became the last one that Richard was allowed to plan. They enjoyed many more vacations however, including camping trips to Silver Lake, Vermont, Canada, Colorado, and all over the United States. Richard liked the outdoors and a good camping trip always made him happy. He took a cruise on the Oasis just last year and was planning to return to Tanzania soon with some friends.
During his retirement, Richard loved his intellectual pursuits, such as reading, crossword puzzles, and he belonged to literary groups. His passion however, was golf. He played at least three times a week and was a member of the MGA (Mens Golf Association) in his Florida community. He enjoyed the game and all the great friends that he had the opportunity to play with.
Family was most important to Richard. He was a wonderful husband and father, but his favorite role was as a grandfather. He loved his grandchildren dearly and with his witty sense of humor he has surely given them all plenty to laugh about and many memories to cherish for their lifetimes. They will undoubtedly miss him dearly.
Richard is survived by his loving wife of forty four years; Marie of Stuart, Florida, three sons; Michael and his wife Erika of Wayne, Thomas and his wife Michele of Spring Hill, Tennessee, and David and his fiancé Colleen of St. Augustine, Florida, seven grandchildren; Patrick, Sean and Jack Begley of Spring Hill, Tennessee, Nicole and Michael of Wayne, and Emily and Matthew of St. Augustine, Florida, as well as one sister; Jean Sturtevant and her husband Robert of Yonkers, NY.
Donations in Richard’s memory to “Autism Speaks”, 1060 State Rd., Second floor, Princeton, NJ, 08540, would be greatly appreciated.
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