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Richard Edward Healy

November 1, 1930 ~ September 8, 2023 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Obituary

Richard Edward Healy passed away peacefully at his Ackley Lake home in Paw Paw, Friday, September 8, 2023.

Richard was born in Chicago on November 1, 1930, son of the late Edward Richard Healy and Esther C. (Atwater) Healy. At a very young age his father, a Chicago police officer, unexpectedly passed away in the line of duty. His parents had recently purchased a cottage on Ackley Lake as a vacation home. His mother chose to give Richard and 4 sisters a more quiet life and moved the family to Paw Paw in 1937. Richard served in the Army and then returned home to later marry Esther M. (Menck) Healy on July 22, 1957, in Angola, Indiana.

Richard was a self made man that learned the value of hard work at a young age. He began working in the HVAC industry and built a successful business, Healy Heating and Cooling from the ground up. He sold his business at the age of 55, however retirement did not slow him down. He put his carpentry skills to use by building a custom home for his wife, rebuilding the family home on Ackley Lake for his mother, and building homes for each of his daughters. In addition, he worked as a Mechanical Inspector for several area townships until the age of 88. Richard also served on the Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department.

Richard and Esther were soul mates who did everything together. They kept busy with a daily routine and were always working on home projects together. Family time was important to both. Winter cruises and spring Florida vacations were a yearly occurrence with their children. Following Esther’s passing in 2018, Richard kept busy by working on puzzles and playing Sudoku on his iPad.

He is survived by his son, John Healy, three daughters, Linda (Bob) Sekula, Stephanie Hughes, and Kimberly (Paul) Schauer, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Barbara (Rudy) Strefling and Joyce Savic along with many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, Richard was preceded in death by a son, Rick Healy and sisters Geraldine Healy and Bernadine Soper.

Family and friends will visit Friday, September 15, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Michigan Ave., Paw Paw. Mass of Christian burial will follow on Saturday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary Catholic Church, Paw Paw, with Rev. Fr. Alan P. Jorgensen officiating. Burial will conclude at Saint Mary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department.

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Services

Visitation
Friday
September 15, 2023

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Adams Funeral Home
502 West Michigan Avenue
Paw Paw, MI 49079

Mass of Christian Burial
Saturday
September 16, 2023

11:00 AM
Saint Mary Catholic Church
209 S. Brown Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079

Interment
Saturday
September 16, 2023

12:30 PM
Saint Mary Cemetery
S. LaGrave Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079

Donations

Paw Paw Fire Department
832 S. Gremps Street, Paw Paw MI 49079
Tel: 1-269-657-4770
Web: http://pawpaw.net/FireDepartment.aspx

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