RICHARD J. "RICH" YURKO

We will always remember you, Rich. When we first moved to Boston, you invited us to your dinner party, showed us your alma mater, introduced us to GLAD, and gave us a community to feel belonging to. Thank you for your friendship.

Richard was our class President at John F. Kennedy High School in Willingboro, NJ. He obviously was an intelligent guy with vision, even then. He was such a sweet person. I had always hoped to run into him and J in Provincetown, MA, or in Ogunquit, ME, as we were often staying in those towns at about the same time. I never even ran into him in Boston. However, I feel lucky that I had a chance to talk to him at our JFKHS reunion in Willingboro in 2022, which had been delayed a year due to...

We will always remember your smile, funny jokes, great food, and fun parties. I loved the wonderful trips in Breakfast on the Connecticut, which was filled with friends and laughter. I will always remember the fort lauderdale trip and the crazy motorboat trip in Key Largo. We cherish your friendship and mentorship. We thank you for your dedication and effort to GLAD and LGBTQ.