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Richard Lukesh Obituary
May 5, 1946 - January 7, 2024
Bluffton, South Carolina - Richard Martin Lukesh, 77, died peacefully at his home on January 7, 2024. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at Saint Gregory the Great Church in Bluffton. (For updated information, please see https://www.saulsfh.com/listings.) Mr. Lukesh enjoyed a 35-year career as an educator at River Dell Regional Schools in Bergen County, NJ, retiring as middle school principal in 2003. He is survived by Christine Mooney Lukesh, his wife of nearly 52 years; by his son, Matthew Richard (Leigh Breure) of Marion, IA, and "grandtwins" Noah Martin and Sophia Eleanor; and his daughter, Sarah Lukesh Miller (Edward Miller) of Duluth, GA.
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Memories and Condolences
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Ryan St Andrew
May 6, 2024
I learned a lot from Rich back in the early 1990's when we worked together @ River Dell. He was the kind of guy who you wanted in your corner. He would be defined as: Salt of the Earth, if you were to describe him to someone who didn't know him.
Yael Sears
January 17, 2024
Richard was the best, both as a teacher and principal. I taught 8th grade science and he always visited our class curious about our experiments and students's involvement in the activities. He even volunteering to act as Wilhelm Tell and proudly placed the apple on his head waiting for the students to try to hit the apple with fiberglass balls - it did not work: Laws of Physics were against it. We all had lots of fun.
We(I, my husband and few other colleagues from River Dell accompanied Richard on a rip to Paris, his beloved city). He led us into adventures we did not anticipated. He knew the city and the best restaurants to go to.
We will miss him a lot - he represented the best of River Dell. We were lucky to work with him and learn from him.
He is finally in peace, but not forgotten..
Yael Sears
Yael Sears
January 15, 2024
Richard was the best. When I was teaching Science in the 8th grade, he always strolled into the classroom and participated in any experiment/ demonstration we were involved in, including playing William Tell, proudly placing an apple on his head and stoically waiting for the styrofoam ball to hit the apple. The students were excited an competed who will be able to hit the apple. Obviously, they could not as it was against the laws of Physics. He never disappointed us and the students. He was always ready for adventures and his love of traveling was obvious when few of us joined him on a trip to France. He will always be remembered as on of the most involved principals/ teachers/ and colleague. I carry his memory in my heart. He will be certainly be missed and River Dell lost some of our best. My condolescense for the family and let his memory carry us forward.
Yael Sears.
Jon Moss
January 13, 2024
One of the great neighbors and dear friends of all time!!! I still see him in his apron coming down the road with his wheel barrel full of goodies for our wedding!!! Founding member of the Alphonse and Gaston firewood brigade!
Claire Cafaro
January 12, 2024
Rich was a wonderful colleague when we taught at River Dell. He went on to become an inspirational leader as principal of middle school. I have so many wonderful memories of Rich. Many happy ones from the times we lead student groups and a wonderful teacher group to Paris. Sending love and strength to Chris and Matt and Sarah.
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