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LIBERTY -- Richard H. Coles, 82, of Liberty Township, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Richard was born Nov. 20, 1939, in Youngstown, the son of Howard and Josephine Wiggett Coles.
Richard was a 1957 graduate of McDonald High School. After graduating, he served in Germany with the U.S. Army. Richard then worked for Packard Electric for 38 years in Plant 10 as a rod mill, retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the William Farr Masonic Lodge and the Warren Skeets Airport. In his younger years, Richard enjoyed auto racing at Sharon Speedway and riding his Indian motorcycle. At 68, he took up flying his airplane, a lifelong dream of his. He also loved working in his yard, and could fix and build just about anything.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 40 years, Shirley (Cicchillo) Coles, who he married June 19, 1982; his son, Richard H. (Brenda) Coles Jr., of Sandy, Utah; stepchildren, Thomas L. (Lori) DeCamp of Woodstock, Ga., and David A. DeCamp of Henderson, Nev.; sister, Donna Hodgkinson of McDonald; mother-in-law, Julia Cicchillo of Champion; grandsons, Stefan D. (Ashley) Coles and Richard J. (Brooke) Coles; step-grandchildren, Jackson T. DeCamp, Madison R. DeCamp, Carson M. DeCamp, Anthony D. DeCamp and Aeson J. DeCamp; and a great-grandson, Zion K. Coles.
Besides his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his daughter, Joy Lynn Coles; sister, Joyce Shilling; and brothers, Clarence and Maynard Coles.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at St. Rose Church, where visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Family and friends may also visit 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard. Richard will be laid to rest in Girard City Cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests any memorial contributions be made to the Rescue Mission of Youngstown, Warren Family Mission or Warren Skeets Airport.
Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send any expressions of sympathy to the family.
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