James Richard Garrett
James Richard Garrett, 83, of Amwell Township, died Monday, March 11, 2013, in Washington Hospital.
He was born April 29, 1929, in Washington, a son of Joseph and Julia Langenbacher Garrett.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Garrett served nine years on active duty and was awarded a Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal. He was honorably discharged February 6, 1957, with a rank of staff sergeant.
Mr. Garrett was a union carpenter since 1969 and also worked as a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, lawn work and home improvement projects. He also enjoyed horses, country music and watching old Westerns and WWF on television.
Mr. Garrett was Catholic and a member of American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.
On August 8, 1949, he married Patricia J. Knoll, who died December 14, 2008.
Surviving are two sons, Jimmy Garrett (Deb Jochynek) and John Garrett, both of Washington; a daughter, Mary Lynn (Will) Dickey of Topeka, Kansas; a sister, Mildred “Mitzi” LeVato; five grandchildren, Scott Dickey, Kristen Little, Shannon Dickey, Devon Garrett and Cole Garrett; and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Bill, Bob, Raymond and Ronald “Happy”; and two sisters, Virginia and Mary Jane.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15. Burial will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Military rites will be accorded graveside by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175. Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.