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Calvin Richards Obituary

NEWPORT NEWS - Calvin F. Richards, Jr., 93, passed away September 26, 2015. Calvin was a lifelong Peninsula resident. A World War II combat engineer, he participated in four campaigns while serving with the 94th Infantry Division. The 94th was the first infantry division of Patton's third Army to reach Germany's Rhine River. He was retired from Newport News Shipbuilding X31 Department. Also retired from IATSE. He was a member of Orcutt Baptist Church and the 94th Infantry Division Association. He is survived by his wife Hazel; his daughter Carol; his son Thomas Richards; daughter in law Maryann, and grandson Aaron of Virginia Beach. A private burial will be held in Peninsula Memorial Park. Arrangements are in the care of Peninsula Funeral Home.

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Published by Daily Press on Sep. 28, 2015.

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September 28, 2015

So sorry for your loss. We will miss seeing him tooling around the yard. Eddie liked him a lot

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September 28, 2015

So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.

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