Richard Pompei
September 3, 1933 –
<br />Richard Pompei (Dick), 79, of Sun City Center FL, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 1:37 a.m. at LifePath Hospice.</p>
<p>He was born September 3, 1933 in Lorain, Ohio, to the late John and Helen (née Ricco) Pompei.</p>
<p>Dick was a Korean war veteran, serving aboard the aircraft carrier Coral Sea. He is past commander of the Italian American Veterans Post 1 in Lorain OH and a member of American Legion Post 67. He was employed at Thew Shovel in Lorain OH. In 1980 he moved to Noblesville IN, and was employed as materials manager at GlassCraft Corporation in Indianapolis, IN. </p>
<p>In 1995 Dick and Betty retired to Sun City Center, FL. Dick enjoyed many years of travel and crusing. He loved dancing, fishing, playing poker and his family and friends. </p>
<p>Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Betty (née Fam); daughters Dolly (Jim Arbucle), Shari (Rick Randall), and Patty (Ryan Hughes); brother Bob (Judy) Pompei, of Mansfield OH; and sister Donna Greeley (Dana Schaff), Denver, CO. He also leaves 11 grandchildren: Alan, Richard and Michael Baltzell; Annie, Andy, Camie, and Maranda Arbuckle; Katie Longbottom; Julie Peterson; Jake and Shane Hughes; and three great grandchildren, Alan and Alyssa Baltzell and Rodney Sidebottom III. Also many nieces and nephews. </p>
<p>Graveside services and interment with Military Honors were at Sarasota National Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to LifePath Hospice, the SCC Emergency Squad or charity of your choice.</p>
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<p>He was born September 3, 1933 in Lorain, Ohio, to the late John and Helen (née Ricco) Pompei.</p>
<p>Dick was a Korean war veteran, serving aboard the aircraft carrier Coral Sea. He is past commander of the Italian American Veterans Post 1 in Lorain OH and a member of American Legion Post 67. He was employed at Thew Shovel in Lorain OH. In 1980 he moved to Noblesville IN, and was employed as materials manager at GlassCraft Corporation in Indianapolis, IN. </p>
<p>In 1995 Dick and Betty retired to Sun City Center, FL. Dick enjoyed many years of travel and crusing. He loved dancing, fishing, playing poker and his family and friends. </p>
<p>Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Betty (née Fam); daughters Dolly (Jim Arbucle), Shari (Rick Randall), and Patty (Ryan Hughes); brother Bob (Judy) Pompei, of Mansfield OH; and sister Donna Greeley (Dana Schaff), Denver, CO. He also leaves 11 grandchildren: Alan, Richard and Michael Baltzell; Annie, Andy, Camie, and Maranda Arbuckle; Katie Longbottom; Julie Peterson; Jake and Shane Hughes; and three great grandchildren, Alan and Alyssa Baltzell and Rodney Sidebottom III. Also many nieces and nephews. </p>
<p>Graveside services and interment with Military Honors were at Sarasota National Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to LifePath Hospice, the SCC Emergency Squad or charity of your choice.</p>
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