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Richie You are missed so much by so many people. You were such a big influence in my life.
Alison Musgrave
November 29, 2025 | Friend


Washington, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 1934 – Aug 3, 2025 (Age 90)
Richard W. Celani, 90, of Washington, went to be with his Lord Sunday, August 3, 2025, in the Washington Hospital, surrounded by his loving children. He was born December 5, 1934, in Washington, a son of the late Pietro and Virginia Aloia Celani. Rich was a 1954 graduate of Washington High...
Read MoreRichie You are missed so much by so many people. You were such a big influence in my life.
Alison Musgrave
November 29, 2025 | Friend
Thank you God for sharing Rich with me. He was a great friend and Spiritual mentor. I will always miss and love him and I'm certain of our meeting again.
Anthony J Janflone
November 29, 2025
I am sitting here in Portland,Maine looking at a framed and matted print of W&J by Rich Celani and it is signed to me by Rich. He was a great artist and I have several of his works. I met Rich Celani when I was 15 in 1960 and he instantly became a mentor and big brother figure until I left for the Air Force.He taught me a lot about auto body work and especially painting . One of my favorite stories about Rich is about how he and Skip took my wife,Carlene and me to see the movie MASH in...
RICK TOMAZIN
August 14, 2025 | Friend
So very sorry to hear about the loss of your father Rich. Your family has our sympathy
Greg and Dana Lyle
August 07, 2025
I'm sorry to the Celani Family; I forgot to comment on how I enjoyed his paintings! God bless you all.
Anthony Janflone
August 07, 2025 | Friend
I am so sorry for your loss. Rich was a very special friend of mine. We spent a lot of time together out at Rusty´s and he will be truly missed.
Alison Musgrave
August 07, 2025 | Friend
We are so sorry to hear that Rich is gone, we just learned about it tonight. What a Jem of a human, kind ,loving , and talented. He will be so missed. God bless
Stephen & Stacey Holik
August 06, 2025 | Friend
Praying for your family! I met Richie as a kid he worked with my dad Brian at Rusty´s for years. He always called me Emily instead of Emma just to joke with me. He always lit up the room with his humor. He will be missed by so many!
Emma Minnis
August 06, 2025 | Friend
Richie was not only a great friend to us and our family he was like a father to Leroy & I at Rusty's at the end he still thanked me for everything we did for him over the years however Richie was the one always doing for us, our families, and our customers, whenever asked, he always did his best to do for everyone, not many like him & never ask for nothing in return, what a great man that absolutely loved his family & us that were like family to him. Our sincere condolences and sympathy to...
Malcolm & Helen Hay
August 06, 2025 | Friend