Richard H. Bird Jr.
Richard H. Bird Jr., 77, of Hudson, Florida, passed away July 26, 2021.
He was born July 26, 1944, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Richard and Mary(DuVall Bird Sr.
Richard was raised in the Methodist church.
Richard is survived by his wife, Beth Bird of Hudson, Fla.; son, Carlos Rodriguez and his fiance Shannon Taylor of New Port Richey,Fla.; two sisters, Joyce O’Bryon and her husband Harold of Pennsylvania, Sally Andy of Pennsylvania; brother, David Bird and his companion Stephanie of New York; sister-in-law, Rhonda Davis and her son of Ohio; sister-in-law, Teresa A. Kane of Hudson, Fla. and her children; brothers-in-law, Michael L. Davis of Ohio and Jeffery S. Davis of Florida; a beloved mother-in-law, Jean A. Marshall of Ohio; as well as many loved and cherished nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Richard served and was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged in 1967. He was known to family and friends as “Richie” or “Rick”.
Richard was a former manager with Kiplinger Publications for many years. Rick attended Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg and graduated in 1962. While there, he actively participated in many sports.
Rick had many loves including animals, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, bowling, golfing, skydiving and fishing. He was an avid lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins football teams. He watched every game he could for both teams. Most importantly, Rick loved his family. Everything he did was for them.
A visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 28, in the Dobies Funeral Home Seven Springs Chapel, 8825 Old County Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34653. A celebration of life will follow at 2 p.m.