{"id":910,"date":"2015-07-25T15:09:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T19:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=910"},"modified":"2015-08-06T08:21:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T12:21:51","slug":"obituary-notice-r-richard-webb-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=910","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice – R. Richard Webb, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"WebbR2\"<\/a>HOUGHTON, NY:\u00a0 R. Richard Webb, Jr., 84, a resident of Absolut at Houghton, formerly of Forestville, was called home by The Lord, as he needed another singer around the throne, Friday, July 24th, 2015, at his residence, following a lengthy illness.\u00a0 He was born in Waynesboro, PA on August 9, 1930, the son of the late Ralph Richard and Helen Louise (Shaw) Webb, Sr.<\/p>\n

He was a graduate of Rice Avenue High School, Girard, PA.\u00a0 Mr. Webb received his Bachelor’s Degree from Houghton College and Master’s Degree from Fredonia State.\u00a0 He worked for Forestville Central School as a Vocal Music Teacher, for 32 years and then as an Elementary Principal, for 8 years, retiring in 1995.<\/p>\n

Mr. Webb was a member of The Wesleyan Church, NYSSMA, SPEBQSA-where he was Director of “Men of a Chord” Barbershop Chorus and performed with “Just Enough Cooks” Barbershop Quartet, traveled with the Houghton Chorale and the Men’s Quartet, directed the Northern Chautauqua Community Chorus, directed the Church Choir and was in the “Chapel Echoes” Quartet with Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church, Silver Creek, was Music Director for the Forestville Wesleyan Church and taught area children piano & guitar.\u00a0 Mr. Webb loved to travel-visited all 50 states along with many countries and he especially loved The Lord.<\/p>\n

Survivors include his wife Patricia J. (Kirisits) Webb, of Forestville, whom he married August 16, 1958, in Derby, NY, a daughter, Cynthia Webb, of Dunkirk and a son, Ronald (Anna) Webb, of Cuba, NY.\u00a0 Also surviving are 3 grandchildren Ryan Webb, Aleyna Szot & Rachel Webb, 2 step grandchildren Ashley & Christopher Snyder, a nephew Ronn Pay and a niece Sherilyn Kirisits.\u00a0 Besides his parents he was predeceased by a sister Joyce Ritchie.<\/p>\n

Private Interment was in Pioneer Cemetery, Forestville.<\/p>\n

The family suggests memorial donations may be made to the The Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.\u00a0 Arrangements are by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home Forestville.\u00a0 To post condolences go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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