Richard Marcinko

1938 - 2018

Richard Marcinko

1938 - 2018

BORN

1938

DIED

2018

Richard Marcinko Obituary

Published by Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center - Franklin on May 21, 2018.
Richard was born on July 18, 1938 and passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Richard was a resident of Franklin, Indiana at the time of passing. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Father Steven Schaftlein will conduct a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 11AM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 114 Lancelot Drive, in Franklin, IN. Military honors will follow with entombment at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 50 E. 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN, 46209-4830.

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