Richard Weiss
Groton — Richard “Dick” Weiss, 84, of Groton passed peacefully March 29, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Avon, Pa.
He was predeceased by his wife, Jennie Rose Pandolfe; former wife, Sally Epler; his parents, Henry and Alice Blatt Weiss; and four brothers, Henry, William, Charles and Raymond.
Richard graduated from Lebanon High School in Pennsylvania, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1954. He served 21 years as a mineman and then, missile technician (MT), retiring February 1978. He was the leading petty officer of the missile division on the FBM USS Henry L. Stimpson and the USS Stonewall Jackson and then, a special instructor at the Basic Enlisted Submarine School in the FBM weapons department. It was his greatest honor to serve his country.
Richard also worked at Electric Boat as an STO electrician and the Foxwoods Casino in the payroll department. He loved playing golf at both the Sub Base and Shennecossett golf courses. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed playing slow-pitch softball, bowling and shuffleboard. He enjoyed his flower gardens, walking at Eastern Point Beach, playing cribbage and watching UConn Huskies women’s basketball. He was a member of the Groton Elks (BPOE) Lodge and Submarine Veterans.
Richard is survived by his son Richard and wife Debra; daughter Sara Buckland and husband Mark; stepdaughters, Pamela Smith and husband Joseph, Kim Thornton and husband Arthur, Cheri Davis Bohunsky and husband Ronald; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and three nieces, Alice, Kirsten and Karen Weiss.
His great sense of humor and one-of-a-kind sayings will be remembered with laughter and love for years to come.
He was interred with a private family graveside service with full military honors at Colonel Ledyard Cemetery in Groton. Donations can be made in Dick’s memory to the Center for Hospice Care, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360, or the U.S. Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, PO Box 3870, Silverdale, WA 98383. Please visit www. byles.com to sign the online register or to share a memory.