Thomas Hubert Richards

Thomas H. Richards was born in Louisville, KY, November 29, 1941. He was the youngest of eight children born to George and Emma Richards. He attended St Helen grade school and graduated from Flaget High School in 1959. He then attended Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville, graduating with a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1965. Tom began his career at IBM in Lexington, KY. He worked in product development as an engineer and manager for IBM, and later Lexmark, until retiring in 1996. Tom then worked at a high security electronic lock company in Lexington until 2000. After years of travel in retirement, Tom and his wife Sue returned to Louisville in 2015.

Tom is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sue Ann (Kane) Richards. They would have celebrated their 60th Anniversary on July 11th. He is also survived by his five children, Jennifer Dwyer (Jeff), Mary Beth Hall (Duran), Theresia Gussler (Carter), Stephen Richards (Lauren), and Michael Richards (Carrie). He and Sue have ten grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, and Jack Dwyer; Katie and Trey Hall; David, Claire, and Billy Gussler; and Evelyn Walford and Luke Richards.

He is also survived by his brother George Richards, sister Elizabeth Goodin, many cousins, nephews, and nieces, including Ron Richards and Tom Halbleib, who were like brothers to him.

Tom enjoyed playing golf and poker with his friends, traveling to Hilton Head Island, SC with his wife and his children's families, and celebrating birthdays and holidays at big family gatherings.

Tom has elected to be cremated, and his Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St Michael Catholic Church, 3703 Stone Lakes Dr, Louisville, KY 40299. The Mass will be on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM. A celebration of life luncheon will be held after the funeral Mass.

In lieu of flowers, please send expressions of sympathy to St Vincent de Paul Society, where Tom donated much of his time in retirement, or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.