Richard C. Skibinsky

Born: February 7, 1986 St. Barnabas Hospital Livingston, NJ Rich grew up in Cranford, NJ and Branchburg, NJ until he moved to Raritan Township, Hunterdon County when he was 5 years old. He attended Barley-Sheaf School K-4, Copper-Hill 5th Grade, Reading-Fleming Middle School and Hunterdon Central High School, when he graduated in 2004. Richard attended Rider University graduating Cum Laude in 2008 with a BA in Music. Richard's passion was music. After several years studying piano he picked up his guitar (which was a Christmas present the year before) while in 6th grade. He self -taught for hours on end and became a very proficient guitarist. During Middle School and High School he played in the Jazz Band and Orchestra playing guitar and stand up bass. He enjoyed playing in the pit orchestra for Raritan Township Players and Hunterdon High School musicals and especially loved playing in the Guitar Showcase at HCHS. During high school he also studied at NJPAC and Westminster Choir School. Richard worked at his music teaching and recording students privately. He especially loved working with his special needs students. Along with his teaching he loved to play live: among his groups were a wonderful high school band, after high school Kelsey and the Chaos traveling around the US , then Suspyre an original progressive metal band who played at a festival in the Netherlands by invitation, a few shows to back up Aaron Carter and more recently with a local Pennsylvania/New Jersey band called` 'Back on Track'. He often played at a Baptist/Haitian church in the Trenton, NJ area. Richard's second passion was working out at the gym. You could find him at Retro Fitness or Planet Fitness every day. Richard had a natural and un-phony charm that affected everyone that would come in contact with him. He had a great sense of humility that made his motives and aspirations pure and honest His long time friends simply adored him. His conscientiousness to work and duty was 100%, along with great sense of humor. Richard totally loved his Mom and Dad and they were very close devoting all their heart and soul to his care when needed. Besides his Mom, Joyce Carrer Zaccagnino and her husband Bruce of Williamsburg, Va. and his Dad, Anthony R. Skibinsky of Buckingham,Pennsylavnia and his significant other Beverly Walsh of Richboro, Pennsylvania, he leaves behind his loving Godmother/Aunt Diane E. Brandauer of Flemington, NJ. Also, he leaves his cousin Lisa Schwartz Laforte and her husband Chris and their son Joeseph of Hillsborough NJ, his Great Aunt, Elizabeth Schwartz of Clark, NJ. He also leaves his Aunt and Uncle Catherine and Arthur Mezzo of Berkeley Heights, NJ and his Godfather/cousin Arthur Mezzo of Mountainside, NJ .and many other cousins and friends including his special friend Sarah in Singapore. He was pre-deceased by his maternal grandparents Carl and Elizabeth Carrer and his paternal grandmother Catherine Skibinsky. A special man, A special person, That was our Richard. Love you!