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Richard Yurgel Obituary
Richard Joseph Yurgel, Jr. passed away suddenly at the age of 57, in Hollywood, Florida. He was a native New Yorker who spent a good deal of his formative years in Far Rockaway, where he was known as a fine surfer, fisherman, skater, and raconteur. He was a carpenter and a skilled craftsman for much of his life.
Richard was the son of the late Richard Joseph Yurgel and the late Helen Virginia Hart, both of New York. His elder sibling, Joan Zimmermann of Vienna, Virginia, survives him.
Richard married Kim Cerbone (Brown), with whom he had twin daughters. The marriage ended in divorce. Richard was remarried, to Rebecca Hobley, with whom he had two sons.
In addition to his wife and sister, Richard is survived by his daughters, Jessica Kruger and Jamie Schutt, sons Richard and Tyler Yurgel, granddaughters EvaMarie Schutt, Lily-Jean Schutt, Charlotte Schutt, and Penelope Kruger, and grandson Charles Schutt, Jr. In addition, he leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends who will miss his engaging smile and incomparable heart.
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Chris Held
June 8, 2017
Heaven gained another angel you will be miss dearly Uncle Richard, love you & may we meet again. RIP<3
Bri Held
June 8, 2017
Uncle Richard, I Love You. I will always Remember You as the Sweet, Loving, Gentle man that You are. I always felt such a Loving Presence when You came around. I remember sitting on your lap when I was younger at the holiday dinners & we would play some type of word game that I don't remember anything about it really, just that I enjoyed spending that time with you so much. Your jokes, your laugh, your silly sense of humor, will be deeply missed & also deeply cherished. I am Remebering You smiling, with a twinkle in your eye. I Love You so much & will forever miss You. Although there is great sadness, I am choosing to celebrate my Uncle Richard's life. To celebrate the Love he carried within him, to celebrate the warm heart of his, and to celebrate that beautyfull smile of His. Soar in Peace Uncle Richard, I know you're still Here with Us All & will be playing some jokes on us at some point haha. I Love You!
June 6, 2017
sure was glad to get to meet you . you were a really nice guy . you will be missed . mark & janet ward
Joan Zimmermann
June 6, 2017
Rest well, my sweet Richie.
Bettye Held
June 6, 2017
There will be many hours spent wondering why....death is such a thief of what we all held so dear. Buddy I pray the waves are superb, the fish are biting and you've found a guitar strummer to jam with. I love you Richard and will so miss you.
richard buehrle
June 6, 2017
rip uncle!! love and miss you so much ! you will be so missed brother!!
Michael Skversky
June 6, 2017
Richard, I remember when we met in 97. Your kids would trail behind you and play with my cat Max when you performed maintenance work where I was renting. We both enjoyed the same music and you loved to talk about it and try to play my guitar nearly as bad as I could. It must have been that left handed curse. When I moved and bought a new home, you were an awesome help on fixing literally anything. Very few people would try to give me back money after I paid them for work complaining it was too much. You did. Rest in Peace Richard.
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MARY BUEHRLE
June 6, 2017
RICHARD, YOU WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART , ARE LONG TALKS,LISTENING TO YOU PLAY MUSIC , FIXING STUFF FOR US, I LOVE YOU , YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED
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