Submitted by: John C. Monk

Richard R. Foltz

Sept. 18, 1916 - June 29, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Richard R. Foltz, 93, was born on September 18, 1916, in South Bend. He passed away on June 29, 2010, in Pueblo, CO. Richard had lived for many years in River Park at 916 S. 25th Street. Richard had lived with his daughter, Jennie, in Pueblo West, CO, for the past four years. He married Gail A. Cormican on December 23, 1938. They celebrated their 70th Anniversary in 2008, and she left him on January 18, 2009. They had both lived with their daughter since 2001 because of declining health. Richard is survived by his daughter, Jennie (Richard) Hess of Pueblo West, CO. He is also survived by his son, David (Kathy) Foltz of Mesa, AZ. His son, Norman Foltz, preceded him in death in 1973. Richard is also survived by five grandchildren, Joyce (Robert) Estes, Richard (Sherry) Hess Jr., Laura Klein, April Foltz and Allen (Angie) Foltz. He is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. A great-great-great-granddaughter is due soon. Richard worked as a machinist most of his life in Indiana and Colorado, and retired from Honeywell. He also worked as a machinist at home, Dick's Machine Shop, where he did work for some of his old bosses and friends after he retired. His hobbies were many, the favorites being photography and astronomy, for which he built from scratch a 6- inch refractive telescope. He had some of his pictures from it of a moon eclipse printed in an old Sky & Telescope magazine. He was also a member of an astronomy club in South Bend. Last, but not least, he loved to fly, and he carried his pilots license with him to the end. He will be missed by all of his family and friends. There will be no service, as his wish was cremation only. He said he lived simple and he wanted to go simple also.

Published in South Bend Tribune on July 4, 2010