Richard G. Long of Port Jervis, N.Y., died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at James J. Peter VA Medical Center in the Bronx. He was 73.
Son of the late Edward Long and the late Anna Ruth Truex Long, he was born July 26, 1946, in Middletown, N.Y.
Richard proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1967 and was a member of the Roosa-Fleming V.F.W. Post No. 161 in Port Jervis.
He worked as a cook at the Venture Inn in Port Jervis.
A family statement Read, “Richard was a simple man who loved to tell stories; often regaling others with tales from his time serving in the Navy. He enjoyed many hobbies but had a true passion for cooking, playing guitar and writing his own music. Richard will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him, especially his great-granddaughter who was his best friend.”
Surviving are his son, Richard Long Jr. of Monticello, N.Y.; grandson, Richard Long III of New Florence, Pa; franddaughters, Alicia Kerkhoven and her husband, David, of Pond Eddy, N.Y., and April Long of Dingmans Ferry, Pa.; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Ted, Bob, and Barry Long.
There was no visitation. Funeral services were held privately at the convenience of the family.
Cremation was at MacLennan Hall Crematorium, Milford, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be to any veterans charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Port Jervis.