Richard H. Buckley, 69, of Sanderson Road, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Konopka) Buckley. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on May 12th.
Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Thomas J. and Gladys M. (Whitehead) Buckley. He had been a lifelong resident of Johnston. He was a Plater for Induplate Inc. for 25 years before retiring. He was a member of the RI Beekeepers Association.
Besides his wife he is survived by his children: Richard Buckley, Jr. and his wife Dana, and Kristen Narducci and her husband, Tom, 3 grandsons and a granddaughter, his siblings; Ronal, William and James E. Buckley,. and Patricia Hjerpe. He was the brother of the late Thomas, John and Gerald Buckley.
His funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30am from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Rt 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville. Burial will be in Acote's Hill Cemetery, Chepachet. Visitation Monday 4-7pm.