Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Derby , Richard J. "Rick" June 20, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com June 23, 2005, 9:16 pm The Bakersfield Californian Derby, Richard J. "Rick" 1948 - 2005 Richard J. Derby (Rick) June 2, 1948 - June 20, 2005 Funeral Service will be held at Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Chapel, Friday, June 24, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. Father Ralph Belluomini will officiate. Rick was born June 2, 1948 in Port Jefferson, New York to James and Sofie Derby. He was a U.S. Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Rick was a construction cement finisher for 25 years. He had a great sense of humor and was a loving husband and father. He was known among family and friends as the Barbecue King and a big Yankee fan. Rick was preceded in death by his parents and, is survived by his wife, Norma Derby; daughter, Stephanie Derby; step-daughter, Jennifer Watts; son, Richard Derby Jr.; son, James Derby; stepson, Raymond Ortiz; 12 grandchildren and sister, Cathy Welsh. Pallbearers will be Ralph Valdez, Joe Soto, Ray Richardson, Richard Dowell. Jimmy Camunes and Tony Noce. Honorary Pallbearers are Richard Derby Jr. and James Derby. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, June 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/23/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/derby8129gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb