Richard J. Lissenden
May 14, 1930 - February 19, 2018
Richard J. Lissenden, 87, of Whiting passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2018. Richard was born in Bayonne, NJ and lived there until retiring to Whiting in 1992. He worked in the NYC Garment District as an elevator starter for over 40 years. He was an avid reader. He especially enjoyed learning and talking about history. The NY Giants and Yankees were his favorite teams. He had been an active member in the Crestwood Village 2 Community Association. Richard was predeceased by his wife Rosalie. He is survived by his sons Richard P. and his wife Barbara of PA and Kevin and his wife Mary Ellen of Bayonne and his fiancé Genovaite Goerke. He will be dearly missed by his 8 grandchildren, Kelly, Lauren, Kevin, Kate, Kristen, Megan, Kerry and Jill and 14 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 1pm-3pm with a religious service at 2:30pm at “The Family Owned” Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 66 Lacey Road, Whiting. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/donation.do?cID=14262&pID=24671&sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
Richard J. Lissenden, 87, of Whiting passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2018. Richard was born in Bayonne, NJ and lived there until retiring to Whiting in 1992. He worked in the NYC Garment District as an elevator starter for over 40 years.... View Obituary & Service Information