Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11 am in the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield for Richard Paul Stemmer. Entombment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Visiting will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the funeral Home.
Mr. Stemmer, 66 passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the South Seminole Hospital in Longwood Florida. He was born in Jersey City and resided in Cranford, Virginia and Florida.
He was an entrepeneur involved in several real estate ventures. After retiring in his 40's he traveled extensively and maintained a vacation home in St. Thomas.
He was an avid animal lover who adored his three Westies, Sasha, Kelly and Katie that he referred to as "his girls".
Mr. Stemmer is predeceased by a brother, Robert. He is survived by his siblings, Ronald, Donald, David, June Livolsi, Judyann Schipani and Suzanne Guarino. He will also be deeply missed by his many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.