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Richard Crist Obituary
Born November 9, 1938 in Baltimore. He was the son of Harry and Frieda Crist. He attended Patterson HS and was then employed by the PEMCO and Bayer Corporations for 50 years until his retirement in 2007.
He married his late wife, Antionette Kacala, in 1959 and had four children, Cathleen Crist Shinnick, Richard Crist, JoAnn Crist Whitehead and Michael Crist. In 1991, he married Deborah Taylor Crist and gained four more children, Eugene March, Gregory March, Dennis March, and Julinda March. He is also survived by many loving sons and daughter in-laws and 17 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren.
Richard was very active in his local recreation council, where he coached and refereed. He enjoyed photography, drawing, boating. Family gatherings and vacations, watching his grandchildren playing sports and traveling with friends brought him great joy.
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