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Richard Lionel Batchelder

Roseland, New Jersey

Aug 7, 1929 – Feb 10, 2023

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BORN
August 7, 1929
DIED
February 10, 2023
LOCATION
Roseland, New Jersey

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Richard Lionel Batchelder, 93, died peacefully on February 10, 2023, in Roseland, NJ, after a brief illness. He was a beloved pastor, husband, father, and grandfather, with a lifelong commitment to civil rights. His long, happy marriage to Marilyn Batchelder was the center of his life. His four...

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Hello Batchelder Family, Friends & Loved Ones...well, I met Richard or "Dick" Batchelder while I was serving time in college behind bars. My colleagues and I were blessed to have Richard teach a couple of religious college courses at the Mid-Orange College Facility. He was a caring and an unimposing leading figure. He commanded a silence of reverence. Now at this moment thinking and writing this...I am saying to myself "When I met this man and stood in front of him during classes to speak...

Dick was a master at Oh Hell, a card game that he taught the whole family. He always beat us with a twinkle in his eyes and that´s how I´ll remember him. You were a loved and gentle person and that´s Dick will be remembered. My condolences to all those who´ve been touched by Dick´s life. Rose and Ralph

We did not have the pleasure of knowing Richard. However it is so clear what kind of man and father he was when we see the the grace, generosity, decency and humanity of his spirit expressed through our dear friend Jim Batchelder. Rest in peace - with love, the Selby Family