Richard Oswin Applebach, 88, passed away February 2, 2012 with his loving family at his side. He was preceeded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary, and one sister, Ethel Fannon. He was the son of the late Sadie T. and Charles R. Applebach.
Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired Lt. Commander serving in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Applebach then worked for the Newport News Shipyard as a Nuclear Engineer for 22 years.
He is survived by his two sons, Charles Applebach and wife, Sally, of Virginia Beach and Richard Applebach Jr. and wife, Janice, of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Maria Waters of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Chris, Cliff, James, Bryan, Jared, Rachel, and Emilie; and a brother, Ronald.
His funeral service was conducted in Suffolk Christian Church by the Rev. Michael D. Halley on Monday, February 6, at 11 a.m. with burial at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial donations be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.
Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on February 3, 2012
Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired Lt. Commander serving in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Applebach then worked for the Newport News Shipyard as a Nuclear Engineer for 22 years.
He is survived by his two sons, Charles Applebach and wife, Sally, of Virginia Beach and Richard Applebach Jr. and wife, Janice, of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Maria Waters of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Chris, Cliff, James, Bryan, Jared, Rachel, and Emilie; and a brother, Ronald.
His funeral service was conducted in Suffolk Christian Church by the Rev. Michael D. Halley on Monday, February 6, at 11 a.m. with burial at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial donations be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.
Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on February 3, 2012
Richard Oswin Applebach, 88, passed away February 2, 2012 with his loving family at his side. He was preceeded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary, and one sister, Ethel Fannon. He was the son of the late Sadie T. and Charles R. Applebach.
Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired Lt. Commander serving in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Applebach then worked for the Newport News Shipyard as a Nuclear Engineer for 22 years.
He is survived by his two sons, Charles Applebach and wife, Sally, of Virginia Beach and Richard Applebach Jr. and wife, Janice, of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Maria Waters of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Chris, Cliff, James, Bryan, Jared, Rachel, and Emilie; and a brother, Ronald.
His funeral service was conducted in Suffolk Christian Church by the Rev. Michael D. Halley on Monday, February 6, at 11 a.m. with burial at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial donations be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.
Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on February 3, 2012
Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired Lt. Commander serving in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Applebach then worked for the Newport News Shipyard as a Nuclear Engineer for 22 years.
He is survived by his two sons, Charles Applebach and wife, Sally, of Virginia Beach and Richard Applebach Jr. and wife, Janice, of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Maria Waters of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Chris, Cliff, James, Bryan, Jared, Rachel, and Emilie; and a brother, Ronald.
His funeral service was conducted in Suffolk Christian Church by the Rev. Michael D. Halley on Monday, February 6, at 11 a.m. with burial at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial donations be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.
Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on February 3, 2012
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