Richard F. Jezykowski

Richard Jezykowski Richard Jezykowski, age 76 years, of Palenville, N.Y., passed away on November 28, 2023, reuniting with his beloved wife, Theresa Jezykowsk into eternal rest. He was born on March 12, 1947, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Edward and Anna (Kroczcynski) Jezykowski. Richard grew up on Bedford Avenue, in Williamsburg—a neighborhood bordering Greenpoint, just a short distance from where his wife Theresa was born and raised. In 1966, Richard enlisted in the United States Air Force as an Air Traffic Control Warning Specialist. He served more than one year of foreign duty in Guam and parts of the western pacific until being stationed at Travis Air Force Base in California. Richard was honorably discharged in 1969, returning home where he would meet Theresa. Richard and Theresa Torre (maiden name) married on September 18, 1971 and eventually settled in Maspeth, New York where they would raise their two children, AnnMarie and Richard. In 1991, Richard and Theresa, along with their children, moved from Queens to the hamlet of Palenville. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, Richard was taken by the Catskill Mountains and came to consider the surrounding region his true home. Richard’s civilian career began at Irving Trust in the foreign exchange division. He went on to hold several Section Management roles over twenty years with the company. Richard also worked for local corporations in Greene, Columbia and Ulster counties including Fays Drugs, Register Star and Kosco Fuel. Besides his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his wife, Theresa. Richard is survived by his brother, Francis; his two children and their spouses, AnnMarie and Andrew Lubera and Richard Jr. and Nicole Jezykowski; his three grandchildren Anna, Anthony and Griffin; and a wealth of nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren. Visitation will be held at Richards Funeral Home of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Inc. 29 Bross Street, Cairo, N.Y., 12413, on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 9:30-11:15 A.M. with funeral services immediately following at 11:15 A.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow with United States Air Force Honors at the family plot of The St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Jefferson Heights, Catskill, N.Y., 12414. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Richard F. Jezykowski

March 12, 1947 - November 28, 2023