Francis "Richie" Tola

Remembering my Dad (and Mom) on the one year anniversary of his death. RIP to the best parents in the world! Miss you - xo

Rich, don´t know if you recall but my wife and I interviewed you gor Bucknell University and recommended you to them and you chose Whatton. You offered me a job once in New York. I worked for Trenton State College for five years and starting in 1986 I got a haircut from your dad every three months or so til October of 2024. I became your fathers mentor on diabetes diets and always marvelled at the huge stash of blueberries your mom kept in the freezer.. dhe was a got diet too for him. He...

I always enjoyed seeing Mr Tola. Full of stories, we chatted about anything and everything! I´ll miss him.

The Litowitz Family sends sincerest condolences. "Richie" was our father's friend, counselor, and of course, world-class barber, for decades. He was one of a kind. His memory truly will be as a blessing.

My condolences to the family for your loss. A genuinely nice guy and my barber in my early teen years before moving to PA. Cutting my hair Richie talked baseball and clearly proud of his coaching and boys baseball success. I tucked the Trentonian above his shop AC unit 6 days a week for several years. He cut my hair every two weeks. We were each other´s customers. 35 cents for the Trentonian ....$1.25 for my haircut. Those were the days. Glad I got to see him a few times pre Covid at the...

Thank you everyone for the heartfelt warm memories. My brothers and I will cherish these stories forever. My all time favorite Richie moment/s are the simple ones "when anyone one of his grandchildren" walked into the room his eyes would light up, you could feel the love beaming through his smile, and of course the lengthly conversations. We all know he loved to talk, and tell stories well it was no different with his grandchildren- regardless of their age. He would talk to them for...

He was my barber for 48 years. Great barber and person. RIP my friend.