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Richard Kubiak Obituary

Mr. Richard Wayne Kubiak, 72, of Fort Mill, SC, passed away on Nov. 26, 2017. Richard was born on Sept. 23, 1945 in Newton, NJ, son to the late Walter and Jean Kubiak. He proudly served his country in the US Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as a clinical pharmacist after many dedicated years of service at both the Mass. General Hospital, and Boca Raton Comm. Hospital. Richard loved deep-sea fishing, exercising, traveling, and spending time with family. Richard is survived by his 5 children Jean Drum, David Kubiak, Jonathan Kubiak, Julie Salemme and Joseph Kubiak; 11 grandchildren; his brother Jan Kubiak (Barbara) and their 3 children. Memorial Mass to be held at Our Lady of Grace Church Thursday Feb. 22, 2018 at noon. ( 7095 Waxhaw Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720) Burial services and final resting place will be at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA in April 2018. Memorials may be made to the Disabled Veterans Association at https://cst.dav.org or to the Cardiac Camp for Kids at www.campluck.com. An online guestbook is available at www.heritagecares.com.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Dec. 31, 2017.

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Stephen Hall

February 17, 2018

To my friend, Richard, may the Lord be with you

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Richard Steininger

January 26, 2018

Richard your buddies at the Table of Knowledge in Sun City miss your smiling countenance and lively conversation. We thank you for your military service.

Ken Stacey

January 8, 2018

I am deeply saddened at Richard's passing. I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

Adrienne Salemme

December 31, 2017

Our greatest sympathy to his children. Rich was always kind and considerate to us. He always welcomed us at every opportunity. He will be missed by many.
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