Richard W. Smekal Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Richard W. Smekal of Riverton, New Jersey, born in Detroit, Michigan, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 10, 2024 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard W. Smekal to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his mother Lucy Cuss; his father-in-law George Cuss; his siblings, Emma Emsley, Lucy Hall, Frank Smekal and Carl Smekal; and his granddaughter Victoria Ruth Ercol.
He is survived by: his wife Cheryl Johnson Smekal; his children, Richard Smekal, Jr. (Rosemary), Jackie DaSilva, Terri Conner (Fred), Connie Ercol (Guy), George Barckley (Mary Ann) and Eric Vaugh Smekal (Stephanie); his grandchildren, Tom Bonanno, Danny Bonanno, Bethany Parker (Anthony), Phillip Richard Conner, Abbey Peeples (Justin), Cherylin Smith (Joel), Gabriel Ercol (Jennifer), Andrew Barckley (Adriann), Daniel Barckley (Becky Motykiewicz), Taran Barckley (Scott Conwell), Caleb Barckley, Autumn Smekal, Zachary Smekal and Paige Smekal; his great grandchildren, Thomas, Jocee Bonanno, Maddison, Anthony Jr., Paisley Parker, Briggs, Cash William Peeples, Oliver, Henrietta and Hugo Smith; and his siblings, Betty Clark and Robert Smekal (Lisa).
A burial was held on Thursday, December 12th 2024 at the Lakeview Memorial Park (1300 US-130, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077).
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to either the Victoria Ercol Memorial Foundation, PO Box 2102, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055, or to Heritage Baptist Church, 530 Union Mill Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
