Richard P. Karis Sr.

Karis,
Richard P. Sr.
WINCHESTER, Va. - Richard P. Karis Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children, on Monday, September 1, 2025, at The Willows at Meadow Branch in Winchester, Va. Richard "Dick" was born in Schenectady, N.Y., to the late Theodore S. Karis Sr. and the late Catherine A. (Greenwood) Karis and spent most of his life in the Capital District area. He received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Highway Technology from the Hudson Valley Community College and worked his entire career with the New York State Department of Transportation, in Albany. After retiring, Dick volunteered his time and talents to Habitat for Humanity (20 years) and ushering at The Egg. He enjoyed hiking, hunting, and fishing with family and friends. Accompanied by his beloved late wife, Judith (Jacobs) Karis, Dick traveled extensively but loved the upstate New York area, where he spent many weekends at the family camp in the Adirondack Mountains on the Cedar River in the Town of Indian Lake. Dick was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and his brother, Theodore S. Karis Jr. He is survived by his children, Richard Karis Jr. (Eileen), Kimberly Daily (Charles Oldroyd); and Thomas Karis (Beth) and Judy's children, Paul Bartosik (Laura), Curtis Bartosik (Aimee), and Ross Bartosik; as well as eight grandchildren. A Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home Inc., located at 165 Columbia Tpke., in Rensselaer, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dick's memory can be made to the Adirondack Experience, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y. 12812, www.theadkx.org