Richard L. Quesada Sr.
Richard L. Quesada Sr., 76, of Carmichaels, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 14, 2013, in Uniontown Hospital.
He was born April 1, 1936, in New York City, N.Y., a son of the late Bernardo Quesada and Josephine Temo Rodriguez.
Mr. Quesada moved to Clarksville at a young age to live with his grandparents.
He was a 1954 graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School.
After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1954 to 1958, and was stationed in Florida and Iceland. He later graduated from Allegheny Technical Institute as an electronic technician.
Mr. Quesada worked for Kaufmann’s Department Store in Pittsburgh from 1959 to 1969 as a TV electronic repairman. He then moved to Carmichaels and worked for Bill Gideon and Hathaway Electronics repairing TVs. At the time of his death, he worked for Community Action Southwest at Carmichaels Senior Activities Center as a center aide.
His wife, Julia Batsko Lecorchick-Quesada, whom he married November 1, 1984, survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, JonAnn Kasson and husband Robert of Wisconsin, Sharon Lucas and husband John of Virginia and Barbara Marshall and husband John of New York; a son, Richard Quesada and wife Lisa of Nemacolin; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are his stepfather, Fortunato Rodriguez; a son, Thomas Lecorchick; and a brother, Bernardo Quesada Jr.
Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, where a blessing service will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels, with the Rev. John M. Bauer as celebrant. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday. Full military honors will be accorded by Hanson-Cole American Legion Post 391 of Fredericktown. The family suggests donations to Humane Society of Greene County, 183 Jefferson Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370. For additional information and to sign the guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.