Richard Summers Siar, 75, of Waterford, PA, passed away on September 11, 2024. Richard was born on January 30, 1949, in Brookville, PA. He was the son of the late Summers and Marilyn Siar. He graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh, PA. He began his career at Damore Press in 1973, where he worked for 9 years before serving as a mail clerk at the U.S. Postal Service in Erie, PA, for over 24 years.
While attending the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Richard excelled as an athlete. He served as the team captain for track, soccer, and basketball, breaking two school track records in the 880-yard dash and the mile run. His track team won the ESDAA Track Tournament Championships in 1968 and 1969. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Richard was inducted into the Athlete Hall of Fame in 2014.
Richard was a devoted member of the Erie Silent Club since 1973, where he showed strong support for the deaf community and enjoyed the friendship of fellow deaf individuals.
He deeply valued and appreciated the support and companionship of his co-workers, friends, and family, both on his side and on his wife’s side. He cherished the love and encouragement he received throughout his life. Richard and his family are also grateful to the doctors and nurses in Waterford, PA, and Erie, PA, for their dedicated care and the many hours they spent trying to help him. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marcia; his children, Joseph Justin Siar and Robert Summers Siar; and his grandson, Ethan Alexander Siar.
Friends and family are invited to visit with Richard’s family on Saturday, September 21st from 2-5pm and Sunday, September 22nd from 2-5pm at Van Matre Funeral Home in Waterford, PA. Condolences may be shared at www.vanmatrefuneralhome.com.
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Siar of Waterford, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 75, on September 11, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Siar to show support.
In the hush of twilight, as the stars twinkle in silent homage, we reflect on the legacy Richard leaves behind and his impact on the lives of his loved ones. Though Richard may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the memories held dear by his family and friends, a guiding light that illuminates their paths in times of darkness.
Source: echovita.com and Van Matre Funeral Homes
