Durwood Mozingo Jr.

MOZINGO, Durwood Lee Jr., 72, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012 after a courageous battle against lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Durwood Mozingo Sr. and Martha Mozingo; sister, Suzie Mozingo; and brother, Gene Victorian. Surviving are his wife and best friend of almost 47 years, Beulah Mozingo; daughter, Angie Dykes and her husband, Bill Dykes; and grandson, Tyler Dykes; daughter, Pamela Mozingo and her husband, Bill; son Ralph Mozingo; and granddaughters, Alanna and Alexandra Mozingo; daughter-in-law, Liz Mozingo; son, Frank Mozingo and his wife, Petra Mozingo; and grandson, Elias Mozingo; daughter, Marika Boellinger and her husband, Frank Boellinger; and grandsons, Pascal, Yves and Julian Boellinger; brother, Marty Mozingo and his wife, Debbie Mozingo; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws. He retired from Lucent Technologies after 36 years of service and was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. His family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Memorial Regional Hospital and VCU Massey Cancer Center for the wonderful care they provided during his illness. The family will receive friends at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and

6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.