Richard J. Minnium

1936 - 2017

Richard J. Minnium

AGE: 81 • Medford Lakes

Richard J. Minnium of Medford Lakes died on Sunday, May 21st from complications of surgery. He was 81 years old. Born in Philadelphia on March 31, 1936, he was the son of the late Byron and Gretchen Minnium. He grew up in Erie, PA and graduated from the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT and Gannon College in Erie, PA. Following graduation, he served as a Lieutenant in the US Army for 3 years and then went on to have a 40 year sales career in the medical packaging industry. A fifty-one year resident of Medford Lakes and parishioner of St. Mary of the Lakes Church in Medford, Richard was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a past president of the Medford Lakes Athletic Association. A winter resident of Sarasota, FL, he enjoyed sports, nature and music. As a devoted and loving father and grandfather, his favorite activity was spending time with his children and grandchildren, and could always be seen at all of their school and sporting activities. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ann McGinnis Minnium, and his eight children, Margot Olsen of San Jose, CA; Richard Jr. (Dunia) of Voorhees; Peter (Ann) of Scotch Plains; John (Ann) of Franklin, TN; Mark of Medford Lakes; Missy Ennis (Joseph) of Medford; Katherine Nevell ( Todd) of Pasadena, CA and Matthew of Santa Monica, CA. He was the proud grandfather of Nicholas, Bridget and Natalie Olsen; Peter, George and Judy Minnium; Gracie Minnium; Mason and Molly Minnium; Max and Libby Ennis; and Quinn and Graham Nevell. The viewing will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 6-9 PM, and again on Thursday, May 25, from 9:30-10:30 AM, at the Mathis Funeral Home, 58 N. Main St. in Medford. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 25, at 11 AM, at St. Mary of the Lakes R.C. Church, 40 Jackson Rd., Medford.