Richard Steven Greenblatt

ONEONTA _ Richard Steven Greenblatt, 68, of Oneonta, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after a long illness.
He was born Oct. 11, 1940, in Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn. He grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Oneonta in 1957, with his mother, Ruth Evans and his brother, Arnold Greenblatt.
As a young man he worked at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and SUNY Oneonta in food services.
He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and he was stationed in Vietnam.
Richard worked at the Golden Rooster Gift Shop and the Palace Cigar Store upon his return home from the service.
In 1979, he married Mary Ross, and they had a daughter, Jenilyn Greenblatt.
Richard had lived in Oneonta throughout his adult life, and in recent years was living at Robynwood Adult Home until moving to Fawn Ridge Adult Home in Troy.
He was a volunteer at the Oneonta Salvation Army.
Richard is survived by his daughter, Jenilyn Greenblatt of Arizona; his mother, Ruth S. Evans of Oneonta; his brother, Arnold Greenblatt and his wife, Kathie of Oneonta, and their two daughters, Rachel and Lauren; as well as several cousins.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Richard's name may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
To light a candle or send an online condolence, please visit www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.