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Richard L. Conklin
1939 - 2020
Richard L. Conklin
1939 - 2020
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BORN
1939
DIED
2020
Richard Conklin Obituary
Richard was born May 28, 1939, in Sussex, to Charles A. and Caroline (Schilling) Conklin.
Richard was a lifelong resident of McAfee. Richard owned and operated the G & T Auto Parts Store in Warwick, N.Y., for many years before retiring.
Richard served in the United States Air Force during peacetime. Richard was a member of the Lions Club, Sussex Elks Club and the McAfee Fire Department.
Richard was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Leon and Andrew Conklin, and his two sisters, Caroline Carter and Betty Parker. Richard is survived by a sister, Gloria Krajci, of Franklin, and his nieces and nephews.
All relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Holy Counselor Lutheran Church, 78 Sand Hill Rd., Sussex, with interment committal service at North Hardyston Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to, Alzheimer's Association 23 Vreeland Rd. Ste. 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932. For directions and condolences see www.fergusonfunweralhomesnj.com. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, Vernon.
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Stan & Charlet O'Dell
January 29, 2020
We have such good memories of Richard (we always call him Dickie.)
He drove my car the day I got Married.
We also went out with Strech Lang and him to different places.
Rest in peace my dear friend...
Bub and Linda Predmore
January 29, 2020
Dear Gloria, Mike and family,
Please accept our sincere condolences. Richard was such a caring and fun person. We always had an enjoyable visit when we stopped to see him before and after we moved. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May he rest in peace.
Till we meet again,
Bub and Linda Predmore
January 29, 2020
Richard and I were neighbor all our teen years. He was a wonderful friend and neighbor to my parents. So long to a kind soul.
Pat McGrath
Hudson, Florida
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