Victor Richards of Kemblesville

Victor “Vic” Richards,  88, a lifelong resident of Kemblesville, died Wednesday, May 26, at Ware Presbyterian Village. He was the husband of Margaret “Peg” Sharpless Richards with whom he shared 53 years of marriage before she died in 2010.

Victor “Vic” Richards

Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Earl Richards and the late Gertrude Heinz Richards.

Vic was the owner/operator of Richards Auto Repair in Kemblesville, retiring in the early 2000s, after over 50 years of service.

He was a member of the Kemblesville United Methodist Church, a former member of the BMC Sports Car Club, the Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association, and a former board member of the West Grove Building and Loan Association.

Vic enjoyed gardening, playing cards, collecting old tools and farm equipment and he was a lifelong car enthusiast and Coca-Cola connoisseur.

He is survived by two sons, C. Timothy Richards and his girlfriend, Wendy Muth of Kemblesville, Jonathan T. Richards and his wife Michelle of Kemblesville, and four grandchildren, Selena, Dylan, Luke & Natalie.

He was predeceased by one sister, Priscilla Bollenbach.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 10:00 to 12:00 on Wednesday morning, June 2, 2021, at the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove, 200 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA, His funeral service will follow at 12:00. Burial will be in the Kemblesville UMC Cemetery, Route 896, Kemblesville.

Although COVID restrictions are changing, the family requests that visitors wear a mask for the services.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Neighborhood Services, 35 N. 3rd Street, Oxford, PA 19363, or to The Nature Conservancy, 2101 North Front Street, Building #1, Suite 200, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

 

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