Richard H. Wiskeman Jr.

Memorial service for Professor Richard H. Wiskeman, Jr., CPA, will be held Saturday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the Lankford Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Denise Earls presiding. Born in Akron, Ohio, Richard's family moved to Allison Park, Pa., when he was two years old. After high school graduation and a year of study at Carnegie University, he volunteered to join the Army Air Force. He soon found himself in England, where he served as a Tech Sergeant in the 822nd Air Engineering Squadron for two years during World War II. During a badminton game - US vs. UK- he met his future wife, Sheila. They were married in September, 1945, before Richard returned home in February, 1946, and his wife followed some months later. It was the beginning of 62 years together. Returning home meant returning to school and playing catch-up. After two years of engineering studies at the University of Pittsburgh, Richard worked for the engineering firm of "Smoke Eater" eventually becoming the firm's Vice President. Some years later after a visit to Miami with his parents who had retired there, he and his wife decided to move to sunny Miami. Richard could work on his masters degree and they could both enjoy the sunshine. Back to school at the University of Miami, he gained his accounting degree and his MBA while working as a graduate student. Always an excellent student, Richard later enjoyed becoming a C.P.A. while teaching at theUniversity of Miami and overseeing his own C.P.A. firm. Richard and Sheila traveled across Europe and Australia and spent many holidays in England. He stayed two years in London while working on his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics. At the age of 86 years Richard quietly passed away in his sleep after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Violet Kearns and Barbara Whitcomb. Richard leaves behind his wife, Sheila; their son, Richard H., and his wife, Sandra Wiskeman, III, DeLand; sisters, Gladys Damiano, Titusville, and Lucille Good, Spotsville, Va.; two granddaughters, Serena and her husband, John Chapla, and Tanya and her husband, Dr. Brett Seiger; and one great-granddaughter, Sianna Seiger. Lankford Funeral Home is entrusted with Richard's care.