Richard Thomas Schwickrath Sr.'s Obituary
Richard Thomas Schwickrath, Sr. 79, passed away July 28, 2017. He was born September 13, 1937 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late John and Julia (Penska) Schwickrath. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (TG); son, Richie; and brothers, Bernard, John and Ray.
Richard came to Tampa in 1967 from Miami. He retired from the Hillsborough County School System. He was a Catholic and enjoyed casinos, playing the lottery and was a huge Miami Dolphin fan.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Lisa Lazzara and her husband Angelo of Tampa; and Robert Wheeler and his wife Susan of Tampa; step-daughters, Ann Stephens and husband Ted of San Antonio, FL ; Kim Castro and husband Willie of St. Cloud, FL.
sister, Cecilia DiFulvio and her husband Carl of Statesville, North Carolina; brothers, Paul Schwickrath and his wife Jean of Youngwood, Pennsylvania and Leonard Schwickrath and his wife Donna of Smithton, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Robert, Matthew, Nicholas, Christopher and Taylor; and a great granddaughter, Karah.
There will be a visitation on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home, 11005 N. US Highway 301, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592. Funeral will begin at 2:00 followed by interment in Sunset Memory Gardens. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com.
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