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Lee Rademaker, Jr.
LINCOLNTON -- Mr. Richard Lee Rademaker, Jr. passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at CMC Charlotte from complications of a kidney/pancreas transplant.
Rick was born on November 30, 1961 to Richard L. Sr., and the late Irene M. Rademaker. He graduated from Keene High School in Keene, NH in 1980 and Rochester Institute of Technology/NTID with a Bachelor of Technology in Information systems in 1985. He was employed by IBM/Lucent Technology/IBM for 17 years in New Jersey, and moved to Lincolnton, NC three years ago. He was proud to have received his EMT certification from the state of NC in March, 2010.
A Celebration of the Life of Richard Rademaker will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Chapel, with Rev. Denny Hacker officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 am on Wednesday in the Parlor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Interment will take place at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 7, 2011 in the Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, PA with Rev. Rick Summy officiating.
Survivors include his father Richard Rademaker, Sr. and stepmother, Mary Beth of Lincolnton; one sister, Kathryn Rademaker of Bellingham, MA; two stepbrothers, Chris Cobb and wife Kendall and family, Tim Cobb and wife Erica and family; one stepsister, Amy Medlock and husband Brian and family.
The family asks in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church Street, Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202 or to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 216 S. Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Rademaker family.
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John Jackson
July 20, 2011
We are saddened to hear of your loss. Rick was a housemate of ours for a few years around 1990 in East Brunswick, NJ and a co-worker with AT&T.
He was affectionately known as ‘Rickster’ by his colleagues at AT&T. He quietly went about his work without complaining or whining. He easily joined in and settled in with people without too much fussin’. He had gentle way of making you know he was a friend. He was like cowboy you admire from the movies … the one who speaks softly and always has your back. We'll always remember him fondly on poker night for his favorite game "Wild Wild West" where about half the deck was wild. We hadn't been in touch much the last few years but still feel a terrible loss for someone so good taken too soon. He helped so many people during his life that we are sure he has found peace in heaven.
God Bless,
John and Linda Jackson
Mark Ryan
February 4, 2011
Just found out.. I'm very sad to hear about this.. You made a huge difference.. Good bye Roommie!
David Aranda
January 8, 2011
I remember Richard from college at NTID/RIT. We have chatted on campus. He also was an EMT on campus as well. A good man.
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