Passed away July 17 after a brief illness.
Richard was born December 13, 1945 in Buffalo, NY to the late Thurman V.and Joyce A. (Misenheimer) Porterfield. He is survived by his sisters Deborah L. (Jim) Schwab of San Antonio, TX; Sharon (Raymond) Beaudin of Granger, IN; Sandra Jones of Buffalo, NY; and brother John Porterfield of Springville, NY. Richard is also survived by aunts, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He will be missed by his many loving and dear friends.
Richard was raised in Buffalo, NY. After his military service in the Vietnam War, he moved to New York City where he worked for 25 years for Atlantic Records. During that time, he also studied music business, marketing, and record industry management at The New School.
Richard lived in his favorite place, New York City, for over 50 years, making lifelong friendships. He was a passionate collector of films, music,memorabilia, and comics. He was also an excellent cook! Many a tasty meal was shared with friends, along with lively conversation.
We give heartfelt thanks to Kenneth Coremans for his loving care,companionship, and support over the last four years.
We will sorely miss Richard's silly grin, infectious laugh, wonderfulmeals, and generosity to all that knew and loved him.
Rich, you are free to explore the universe. No spaceship needed!
Richard's family and friends invite all who loved him to a virtual Celebration of Life to be held via Zoom on:
Sunday, September 19, 2021
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Click this link to join
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87633071852?pwd=NTg3cWM2VTFzbFJmMEtOVEsyYjRZUT09
