RICHARD C. FRANCESCONI SR. was born March 18, 1942.

Richard Francesconi was sworn in to the Camden Fore Department on January 31, 1966 and began his service the next day. He was then living at 506 Rand Street. By August of the following year he had moved to 3082 Carman Street in 1967.

Richard Francesconi left the Camden Fire Department on March 11, 1981. He lived for many years in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Richard Francesconi died suddenly on January 26, 2018.

Richard C. Francesconi, Sr.

Richard C. Francesconi, Sr. a Pennsauken resident for 45 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on January 26, 2018, at the age of 75. He was born in Camden to the late William and Katherine (nee Erickson). Rich is the devoted husband of 41 years to Diane (nee Horay), beloved dad to Michele Epifani (Pasquale), Maria Velez (Jimmy), Richard and Antony, loving pop-pop to Nikolas and Gabriella Velez, and Nicolette Epifani, and best bud to grand-dog Gage. He is also survived by his siblings: William, James, Teresa and Robert.

Rich was a proud alum of Camden Catholic High School class of 1960 and a past member of the Camden Fire Department. He was a retired pipefitter with UA Local 322. For the past 10 years, Rich was a dedicated groundskeeper at Bay Cove, where he spent his summers in “heaven.” He was a past president and longtime coach at P.Y.A.A., football coach at Camden Catholic High School, a member of the Sons of Italy, the Villas Fishing Club and a S.A.L. member at the Oaklyn American Legion. Rich loved watching UConn Girls Basketball, going to the range and he spent hours antagonizing everyone on Facebook-No one was safe from his posts!

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation, Thursday from 9:30 to 11 AM, followed by his Memorial Mass at 11 AM, at St. Joseph Pro Cathedral, 2907 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08105. Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to St. Joseph's Carpenter Society, 20 Church Street, Camden, NJ 08105, www.sjcscamden.org or to CHOP, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Phila., PA 19104, www.chop.edu.