Richard J. Manno

Richard was born on August 31, 1948 and passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Richard was a resident of Lake City, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing. Rich graduated from McDowell High School in 1967 and later studied Business Administration at Gannon University. He enlisted in the US Army in 1968 during the Vietnam Conflict and was deployed to Korea and eventually Vietnam. Rich was promoted to 1st Sergeant assigned to the 492 FAB and in 1989 attended the Command Sergeant Major's Academy at Ft. Bliss TX and later transferred to the 479 Field Artillery Brigade and appointed Command Sergeant Major retiring from the US Army Reserves in 2008. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal; the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leafs; the Army Achievement Medal with two oak leafs; the Army Good Conduct Medal; the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf; the National Defense Service Medal with Service Star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; The Korean Defense Service Medal; Army Armed Forces Reserve with Silver Hour Glass; Army Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon; Two Overseas Bars and the Army Combat Service Identification Badge. Friends may call on Monday TODAY from 2-4PM and 7-9PM at Edder Funeral Home Inc. 309 Main St. East Girard. A Prayer service will be held there on Tuesday at 9:30AM followed by the Funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 101 Olin Ave. Girard at 10AM. Burial with full military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the CSM Manno Memorial Fund CO Edder Funeral Home. These donations will be forwarded to a Veterans cause in the near future.