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Richard Muchanic Obituary
AGE: 85 • South Amboy
Richard M. Muchanic of South Amboy died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the age of 85. Mr. Muchanic was born and raised in Woodbridge, NJ and graduated from Woodbridge High School. He served in the US Navy at the end of WWII. He was stationed in the South Pacific and served as a meteorologist aboard the weathership PCE 896. He held an associate's degree in engineering from Newark College of Engineering and a BS in Chemistry from Monmouth University. "Rich", as he was known, worked for 25 years for National Lead as a senior research coordinator and materials engineer. He was a member of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. He also served as Superintendent of Public Works for the City of South Amboy for 15 years.
Predeceased by his mother and father, John Muchanic and Mary McNulty Muchanic and siblings Grace, John, Robert, and Marian, he is survived by his wife of 61 years Rosemarie Lynn Muchanic and 5 children: Richard Jr. (Paris), Martin, Nora, Jean (John) and Mary Albert (Douglas) and 9 grandchildren Aaron, Roselynn, Carin, Ian, Kyle, Colin, Matthew, Katherine and Mark. He is also survived by his brother Thomas Muchanic and sister Eileen Stec.
His greatest joy was his family and spending many happy and wonderful times at his bungalow in Silver Beach, NJ. He also enjoyed his annual trips to Florida beachcombing along the Gulf shore in Naples.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 8:45am from the Gundrum Service "Home for Funerals", 237 Bordentown Ave., South Amboy, NJ followed by a 9:30am mass of Christian burial at St. Mary's Church in South Amboy. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery Mausoleum, South Amboy. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8pm. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Rich's memory to the non-profit Absecon Lighthouse, 31 South Rhode Island Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
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September 6, 2013
I will miss seeing your dad on the beach everyday. My prayers and thoughts are out to you all.
Gabby Dudas Silver Beach
September 6, 2013
Rose and Family:
We are so sad to hear of Rich's passing. We have thought of you both many times since "Sandy". We will always miss stopping at your house for a chat or to exchange books. Silver Beach will not be the same without him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love, Judy and Al Ricciardi
Bonnie Lavin
September 6, 2013
Dear Muchanic family, so sorry for the loss of Mr. Muchanic. He will always be remembered to me as sitting in the corner of his patio in Silver Beach waving his wave while reading and enjoying a drink!!! He taught me more about how to fly the American flag these last few years! Missed him on his early morning walks with his chair up to the beach this summer. He also told me quite a bit about my grandfather, Joe Unger, in these last few years. Being they were the 2 elder statesmen of Boatman's Road!! He will be missed! Much sympathy!
Louis Amendola
September 5, 2013
Rose & Family,
Rich was much more than a neighbor, he was a good friend. Our future summers will not be the same without Rich making his little fixes on the shore house. I wish we could have had one final summer together, but Sandy got in the way. You are all in my prayers.
Your neighbors & friends,
Louis Amendola, Valerie & Lindsay Amendola
Marion Ranges
September 5, 2013
Rose and Family
I was very saddend to hear of Rich's passing. He will be greatly missed at Silver Beach. I will always remember him sitting in front of the house reading. He was truley one of our nicest neighbors. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Marion Ranges
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