Deborah Kay Richter

Deborah K. Richter age 70 of Leavittsburg passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday May 21, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. The daughter of Fred B. Dudley and Clara P. (Collett) Dudley, she was born in Warren, Oh on July 9, 1953. Debbie grew up in Niles with a large family but had resided in the Leavittsburg area most of her adult life. On Aug. 9, 1997, she married her love, Daniel Lee Richter and they enjoyed 21 years of marriage together until his passing on April 5, 2019. Debbie spent her life surrounded by close friends, including her first husband and her children's father, Larry J. Moon of Southington, with whom she had a lifelong loving friendship. Many will remember her as an iconic server, doling out humor, advice, and a welcoming smile until retiring in 2010. She loved her family, her fur babies, gardening, woodworking, the occasional drag race, and a great cup of coffee! As the matriarch of the family, she exemplified the virtues of poise, grace and dignity and will truly be missed by all. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Daniel, her brother Randy Dudley, and her beloved Uncle Earl. She is survived by: 2 daughters: Laurie & John Taylor of Muleshoe, TX, Stephanie Moon of Leavittsburg, OH, 1 son: John Moon of Southington, OH, 3 sisters: Patricia Hurd of Newton Falls, Cynthia Sippola of Williamsfield, OH, Kimberly Dudley of Warren, 1 brother: Rick & Barbara Dudley of Salisbury, NC, 7 grandchildren: Jace, Lindsey, Kyle, Zach, Kirsten, Ashley, Laci, and 1 great grandson: Wyatt. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be the Newton Falls Cemetery on Thursday May 30, 2024 at 1:00pm with Pastor Erwin Urschitz officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Daniel immediately following the service. The family has requested that all donations please be made to the ASPCA (America Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) PO Box 96929 Washington, DC 20090-6929 in her name. Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home, 8 East Broad Street, Newton Falls, OH 44444 (330)872-5440. Family and friends may view her obituary online or to send condolences, please visit us at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Deborah Kay (Dudley) Richter, please visit our floral store.