Richard L Jenkins

Richard L Jenkins obituary, Fort Pierce, FL

Richard L Jenkins

Richard Jenkins Obituary

Published by Legacy on Dec. 11, 2025.
Richard Lee Jenkins was born September 30, 1943 in Miami, Florida. On November 27, 2025 he passed away at Lawnwood Medical Hospital after a short illness.
Richard lived in Port St Lucie, Florida with his beloved wife Betty Jane (BJ or Jane) for over 20 years.
Since Betty Jane's deaths last October, Richard found comfort sharing his life with his two cats, Abigail and Izzy and his good friend Loretta Rolle.
Earlier in his life Richard took great pride in his role as a volunteer Fire Chief in New Jersey. He served in the US Army from 1960 to 1963. He continued his service to his community by volunteering over 12,000 hours at Lawnwood Hospital.
Donations can be made in Richard's name to the Lawnwood Auxilary Medical Scholarship in care of Helen Tomlin, 1700 S 23rd Street, Ft. Pierce, 34950.
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