Richard John Flexer

            Richard John “Rick” Flexer, of Perkasie and formerly of Coopersburg, PA, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA.  He was 70.

            Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin Sr. and Helen (Godleski) Flexer.  A 1970 graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale, PA, he attained his Associate’s Degree in Business from Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA, in 1972.

            As a young man, Rick worked for many years in his family’s store, Flexer’s News Agency, Perkasie, PA, purchasing the business in 1978 which he owned and operated until 2005.  Then, he worked for a number of years for the former First Savings Bank of Perkasie at its Milford Square, PA, location, and then, later, as a cashier at Target in Quakertown, PA.

            He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Hill, PA. 

            An avid coin collector, Rick loved to play “Rummy” and make ceramics.  He enjoyed traveling, particularly to Aruba and Florida. And, he was fond of Boston Terriers, especially his dog “Petey”. 

            He is survived by two brothers, Robert William “Pete” Flexer and his wife Carol, of Hudson, OH, and Raymond James Flexer and his wife Alice, of Perkasie; three sisters, Barbara Flecksteiner, of Bethlehem, PA, Mary A. Cash, of Marmora, NJ, and Patricia A. “Tish” Flexer, of Perkasie; and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Flexer, Jr.

            Family and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Services to be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Bernard Suess Funeral Home, 606 Arch Street, Perkasie.

            Interment will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Perkasie, PA.

            Friends may call Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM or Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

            Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 81, Zion Hill, PA  18981, or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 30386, Philadelphia, PA  19103 or www.cancer.org