Richard Emmett "Dick" Neville

Richard Emmett Neville "Dick" Oct. 2, 1938 - Oct. 25, 2010 Richard Emmett Neville returned to the Lord on Monday, October 25, 2010 with the loving care of his family, friends and the nurses of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Born October 2, 1938 in New York City, NY, he was the beloved and only son of Jack and Bridget (Dawson) Neville. His youth was spent in Astoria, Queens and Bronx, New York where he took part in the Golden Gloves Championship. He attended Power Memorial High School. Upon discharge from the Army in the late 1950's, he continued his education at Palomar College in San Diego eventually completing a Masters degree through the California State University system in the fields of psychology and computer science. Richard was employed at USC in the medical education division as a systems analyst for 38 years, from 1972 until his retirement October 1, 2010. He was predeceased by his wife of 24 years, Dolores (Maffia) Neville. His pleasure in life was fishing and his dogs. He was a gentle, kind, and humble man who will be dearly remembered by his family, co-workers and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Society or the Humane Society. A memorial mass will be held today, Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at All Souls Mortuary, 4400 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807. All Souls Mortuary (562) 424-8601 www.allsoulsmortuary.com