Richard Jarvis' Obituary
Richard N. Jarvis, 79, of N. Fort Myers passed away peacefully Sunday, June 7, 2009 with family surrounding him. Born in Hartford, CT, Richard proudly served in the Naval Reserve at the age of 17. Retired from Liberty Oil in East Hartford, CT after 30 years of dedicated service, Richard later moved to Florida where he was an active member of St. Cecilia Catholic Community as a Eucharistic Minister and a Knight of Columbus. His hobbies included oil painting and ceramics.Richard is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Barbara; 2 sons Richard F. of Atlanta, GA and John J; 5 siblings Philip of MD, Beverly, Donald, David and Virginia (Frank) Luczak all of CT; 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.Visitation will be held at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 from 5 PM to 7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Cecelia Catholic Community on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 10 AM with burial to follow at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions in Richard’s name to The St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Cecelia Catholic Community. Funeral arrangements were handled by Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.Home
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