Stanley W. Desulis

DESULIS, Stanley W., 65, of Richmond, passed away suddenly, early the morning of March 6, 2009. Stan is survived by his loving wife, Marcy; and his son, Rick. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Desulis Herndon; his father, Bruno Desulis; and his father-in-law, Dick Hyde. Also surviving are his mother, Elspith A. Desulis, Yorkville, Ill.; brother, Tom (Nancy); sister, Janet Hissong (Jim); son-in-law, Doug Herndon; his mother-in-law, Mary Hyde; sister-in-law, Sharon Large; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Stan retired from Wyeth Labs in 2003, where he worked for 10 years. While at Wyeth, he made many good friends whom he never forgot. Stan was a deacon at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, where he was very active. He loved sharing his cooking ability with friends from church and also his neighborhood. Stan loved the Outerbanks, and especially Ocracoke, N.C. He attended a special cooking school on Ocracoke last fall and learned their secrets for cooking great seafood. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 12, 2009, 2 p.m. at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church, 9315 Three Chopt Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or Three Chopt Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.