Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tschirhart Sr., Richard Joseph July 26, 2017
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Huron Daily Tribune July 28, 2017
Richard Joseph Tschirhart Sr.  
September 21, 1940 – July 26, 2017
Richard (Dick) Joseph Tschirhart Sr., 76, of Berkley, Michigan, passed away 
peacefully surrounded by his family on July 26, 2017.  Beloved husband of 
Beatrice (Puvalowski).  Loving father of David (Michelle), Michael (Amy), 
Stephen (Anna), Susan (Matthew Breda) Lilly, and Richard Jr. (Lacey).  Cherished 
brother of Kay Sweeney.  Proud grandfather of Harrison, Catherine and Gabrielle 
Lilly, Allison, Tilly and Lucy Breda, Hannah, Emily and Benjamin Tschirhart, 
Samuel and Sophia Tschirhart, and Madeleine and Nicholas Tschirhart.  Preceded 
in death by his parents Herbert and Frances (Heilig) Tschirhart.

Born in Ruth, Michigan on September 21, 1940, Richard graduated from Sts. Peter 
and Paul High School in Ruth, Michigan, class of 1958.  Upon graduation, Richard 
joined the Navy and served four years in the Seabees Construction Battalion in 
Guam, Saipan and Alaska.  He received his Bachelors of Business Administration 
from the University of Detroit and pursued a lifelong career in the insurance 
industry.  At the same time he was pursing his career in insurance, Richard 
proudly served his country as a reservist in the US Navy from 1978-1997, 
including an overseas deployment during Desert Storm.

Richard was an avid and dedicated volunteer making a difference in many 
organizations.  As a member of the congregation of the National Shrine of the 
Little Flower Basilica, he served on the Shrine Stewardship Committee, as a 
member of the Parish Council, and was an usher at the Saturday, 6:30 mass for 
many years.  Richard was a Charter and Third Degree member of the Knights of 
Columbus, Counsel 12408, National Shrine of the Little Flower and former State 
District Deputy for the Knights of Columbus.  He was a Fourth Degree Color Corp 
Member of the Bishop Gallagher Assembly, Clawson, Michigan and he was the VAVS 
(Veterans Administration Volunteer Services) Representative at the John Dingell 
VA Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.  Richard was an active member of the Navy 
League, serving as the Retention Officer and was a member of the American Legion 
Berkley Post 374, serving as the Deputy VAVS Rep for the American Legion at the 
John Dingell VA Hospital.  He was also a member of the American Red Cross Blood 
Services Board, Southeast Michigan.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 28 from 2-8:30 pm with Scripture Service at 
7 pm at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, 
Michigan 48067.  The funeral mass will be held at the National Shrine of the 
Little Flower Basilica, 2100 W. 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073 on 
Saturday, July 29, in state at 9:30 am, Mass at 10 am.  In lieu of flowers, 
memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Wounded & Returning Warrior 
Program http://www.michiganlegion.org/michigan-wounded.html.  Published Huron 
Daily Tribune July 28, 2017


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