Richard F. "Dick" Weaver

"Dick"

Richard F. Weaver Sr. Richard F. "Dick" Weaver, Sr., age 76, of Mountville, Pa. and formerly of Woodbridge, Va. passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hanover to the late Fabian and Grace (Hockensmith) Weaver.

Dick is survived by his wife, Jane L. (Tretter) Weaver of Mountville, Pa. They were married on June 30, 1984.

He was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church Lancaster, Pa.

Dick served with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War from 1952-1956. He was employed by the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C. with the Department of Defense and retired in 1988. He held an office in the Pentagon and other locations in the D.C. area.

Dick was a 1951 Lancaster Catholic High School graduate. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, Santa Maria Assembly and belonged to the Knights of Columbus councils #2294 Columbia, Pa. and #5750 Woodbridge, Va. He was a coordinator with Lancaster Meals on Wheels, a member of the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #134 and a supporter of many local charities. Dick enjoyed fishing and was a Redskins fan. He was also a member of the St. Philips Church Choir.

Surviving in addition to his wife, a son, Joseph Weaver, companion of Jean Ault, of Alexandria, Va.; three daughters, Mary E. Doughty, wife of Jeffrey, of Ashburn, Va., Betty M. May, wife of Harvey, of Gainesville, Va., and Eileen B. Brown, wife of William, Jr., of Roundhill, Va.; three step-sons, David A. Davis, partner Keith, of San Francisco, Calif., Joseph E. Davis, husband of Jackie, of Mickleton, N.J. and Michael Davis, husband of Erica, of Aldan, Pa.; three siblings, Deacon Robert E. Weaver, husband of Judith, Betty Shelley and Mary Brown, wife of Henry all of Lancaster, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dick was preceded in death by a son, Richard Weaver, Jr.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. from St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pk., Lancaster, PA 17603 with The Rev. Mark E. Weiss as Celebrant.

A visitation will take place at the church from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A Christian Prayer Service will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 12 noon at the Mountcastle-Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City, VA 22193. Interment with Military Honors will be in Quantico National Cemetery, Va.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Lancaster Heart Foundation 131 E. Frederick St. Lancaster, PA 17602 or Lancaster Catholic High School (Endowment Fund) 630 Juliette Ave. Lancaster, PA 17601. To send the family an online condolence please visit

SnyderFuneralHome.com, 717-393-9661

Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory

Local Arrangements by

Mountcastle-Turch Funeral Home, Dale City, Va.



This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger (Woodbridge, VA).