Richard Neil "Rick" Hunter

Richard Hunter Obituary

May 30, 1942 - August 29, 2008 Resident of Oakland Born in Upland, California to Robert and Lydia Konnerth Hunter. Graduated from Chaffey High School (Ontario, California) and Claremont McKenna Men's College (Claremont, California). Rick worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in San Francisco for 12 years. Then, he began a 27-year career at Kaiser Permanente of Northern California as a computer programmer and project manager on projects including Group Contract System, Medical Record Number Expansion, and Y2K. Rick lived in the Oakland Hills with his partner Diana Demeter in a house they rebuilt after the 1991 Oakland Hills fire. Rick lived strong while experiencing epilepsy and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He had a close and loving relationship with his family. Rick had many interests and many good friends to share them with. He loved spending time with his daughter, backpacking, travel, architecture, classical music, opera, jazz, baseball, basketball, history, long walks, good food and drink, Rick belonged to many genealogical groups including the California Genealogical Society and the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Rick's passion for genealogy brought together branches of his family from several countries including the USA, Canada, Germany, and Romania. Survived by: Lori Hunter (daughter), Diana Demeter (partner), Russel Hunter (brother), John Hunter (brother), Marti Hunter (ex wife), and many other family members. Services are private. Family and friends will be notified of a celebration of Rick's life to be held later this year.

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Published by Bay Area News Group publication on Sep. 7, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Hunter

13 Entries

Lori's BD party-2006

September 26, 2008

Don Clay

September 17, 2008

It's difficult to express how much I miss Rick, even though we didn't do a lot together the last few years. I knew Rick since 1969 at Met and then at Kaiser. Rick introduced me to backpacking, we attended many kinds of sporting events, and talked about everything under the sun.

Rick was just such a pleasure to be around under any circumstances.

Sue Yascolt

September 14, 2008

I was saddened to hear of Rick's death this morning at church. My pastor, who has a Master's in genealogy, apparently worked with Rick in searching his roots. I worked with both Rick and Diana at Kaiser. I will always remember him as a quiet, good and gentle man with an amazing wit!

Rick nd Baby Lori

September 11, 2008

Christine Zimmerman

September 9, 2008

Dearest Diana,
My heart breaks at your loss of Rick. He was a kind and wonderful partner for you and a member of our family.

I know that he will be missed by his entire family and friends.

Judy Turner

September 8, 2008

Dear Diana,
I was saddened to hear of Rick's passing. As Nick and I continue to travel our difficult journey with ALS, have some consolation in the fact that he is now at peace.

Margaret (Marti) Hunter

September 8, 2008

I am extremely grateful for the good years we had together in our marriage and for the continued friendship throughout the years since. I have many fond memories of the backpacking we did through out the Yosemite high country. Those trips were such wonderful adventures!

I am going to miss sharing the fun emails that he seemed to enjoy so much in recent months. He was such a wonderful Dad to Lori and an all around great human being. He is definitely missed.

Wilann Sefton

September 8, 2008

I am so very shocked and saddened to learn of Rick's passing. He was a wonderful member of the Mt. Diablo Chapter of AHSGR and I was pleased to know him and share in his joy for genealogical research. Diane, our thoughts and prayers go out to you at this time.

Kiernan (Semmler) Phipps

September 8, 2008

Rick first contacted me through an online genealogical forum researching Germans from Russia. I had asked a question about the Semmler family and Rick replied very generously with loads of information. We discovered that his grandmother was my father's sister. We were family.

Not long after that after that Rick invited my husband and I to a Hunter family reunion with his brothers and their families in Oregon. As soon as I saw Rick I was struck by how much he resembled my father. I was also struck by how gentle and kind he was. Since that time we stayed in touch by email and shared a great deal of research into the Semmler family as well as news about his daughter, Lori, and mine, Laurie.

I will miss him greatly. I only wish we could have known each other longer, but I will always be grateful that we got to be friends! My heart goes out to Diana in her deeply felt loss of a wonderfully lovable guy, to Lori, Rick's daughter, his brothers, John and Russel, and to all who loved Rick. May you all have the joy in your lives now and forever that Rick wished you to have!

S Carroll

September 8, 2008

Hi, worked with Rick Hunter at Kaiser and though quite a private person, he was always generous with a chuckle or a smile.

Jim McDaniels

September 8, 2008

I had the pleasure of working with Rick at Kaiser Permanente from 1997 through his retirement. We have remained in touch since then. Rick was a kind hearted, good natured gentleman. He was held in high regard by his peers. He was always available to help and to share his knowledge. He made work fun. I will miss him.

Melvyn Gillette

September 8, 2008

I am a retired MetLifer and knew Rick from there. I last saw Rick at the genealogy library where we were each pursuing our family histories.

My condolences to his family.

Kathleen Farley

September 7, 2008

To our dear Diana:
I am sadden to learn of Rick's passing. Please know that we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
We will miss not having Rick attend our Pearl Harbor Survivors functions.
Feel free to call on your Pearl Harbor Survivor/Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors family for strength and support during the next few months.
Love

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