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Richard Hurley Obituary

Richard T. "Dick" Hurley, 88, of Fort Wayne , passed away on November 21, 2025, He was born on August 1, 1937, in LaCrosse, WI. While pursuing a PhD at Notre Dame he met and married Carolyn Wilson in 1961. He took a position with St. Francis College to teach Biology, retiring after 55 years. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, his children, Rich, Janet (Lesley), Tricia (Mark) and Peter, his three grandchildren Tylan, Anna and Holden, his siblings Patricia, Bob, John and Jim. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 29th 1-3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Funeral Home followed by a 3:30 reception at St. Mary Magdala Spiritual Center, Ft. Wayne. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to ACRES Land Trust.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Ann Gordon

November 25, 2025

I was in one of his classes at St. Francis. Very kind man, good memories. My sympathies to his family!

Kristine Taylor

November 24, 2025

Best BIO Prof ever. Great sense of humor and a very kind human being. RIP Dr. Hurley. Kris Taylor USF Class of 94

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