Richard Misch, 87

WARREN, R.I. – Richard Misch died on Nov. 10 after a short illness. Born in Providence, he was the beloved husband of Dolly (White) of Warren, and the father of Gary Misch and his wife Rabbi Rose Lyn Jacob of Syria, Va., and Judy (Misch) Keseberg and her husband Wayne, of Sudbury, Mass. Loving grandfather of Joanna (Keseberg) Welch and her husband Joseph, of Brighton, Mass., Jonathan Keseberg and his wife Tali, of Braintree, Mass., and Noah Misch of Mountain View, Cal. Son of the late Walter P. and Ruth (Greene) Misch and beloved brother of Donald Misch, PhD, of Chapel Hill N. Car., the late Dorothy Winer, Robert Misch, PhD, and Marion Misch, PhD.

He was the president of S.M. White & Son, Inc. of Lincoln until his retirement. He was a former chairman of the board of The Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket and an active member and Paul Harris Fellow of the Pawtucket Rotary Club. He was a former chairman of the Blackstone Valley March of Dimes, a vice president and board member of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Pawtucket Health Center and the Pawtucket Boys Club, as well as a past president of the New England chapter of the National Association of Master Metal Finishers. He was a third generation member of Redwood Lodge Number 35 in Providence. He was an active supporter of the Central Falls Little League, for which he provided a ball field for many years. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.