Richard DeSenna
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Richard A. DeSenna, age 92, peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home in Elkhart with his loving wife and daughter by his side. Richard was born on August 27, 1928 in Sussex, New Jersey to Dora and Abel DeSenna
Richard is survived by his wife, Joyce; children, Donna (Paul Reid) Walker of Atlanta, GA, and Patricia (Jim) Bialek of San Diego, CA; step daughter, Jennifer Foy of Elkhart; grandchildren, Katelyn (Evan) White, Megan Walker, Lisa (Scott) Owen, Traci (Mike) Sutter, Nick Pooler, Tyler (Kayla) Tubbs, Allison Melenia and Brenden (Ariel) Wright; great-grandchildren, Dallas and Lee White, Everett Pooler, Delila, Millie, Emily, Lilian and Luca Wright, Charlie and Will Owen, Campbell and Scotty Owen and his good friend, Dale Melenia. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James DeSenna.
Friends may visit with family from 1-2pm Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514 where funeral services will be held at 2pm. Rev. Phillip Keller will officiate. Visitation will be from 11 am -12pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street, Sussex, New Jersey 07461 where funeral services will be held at 12 pm. Burial will follow at Beemerville Cemetery in Wantage, New Jersey with military honors. Memorial donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, 230 West Catalpa Drive, Unit D, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or www.heratlandhospice.com Online condolences may be made to the DeSenna family at www.stemmlawson-peterson.com