Obituary of William J. Richards
William J. "Bill" Richards, 76, of Pinellas Park, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010. He was born in Wales, United Kingdom and came here in 1989 from Skippack, PA. He was a Laboratory Tester for an engineering company and he coached little league baseball for more than 30 years. He was an Army veteran and a member of The Church of the Brethren in St. Petersburg, FL. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret "Peggy"; 5 sons, Glyn, Paul, Alan, David, & Jeffrey; 1 daughter, Tracey Shearer; 1 brother, David; 1 sister, Norma Morris; 12 grandchildren, Glyn Bubs, Andrew, Abby, Alan Jr., Jeremy, Kalee Mae, Cory, Brittany, Travis, Ryan, Dylan, & Nathan; and 1 great grandson, Patrick. A Memorial Service will be held at The Church of the Brethren, 3651 71st Street North, St. Petersburg, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the food pantry at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 6801 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710.
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