Richard Thomas McQueeney, 79, a longtime resident of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of the greater New Haven, CT area, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014. Loving father of Patricia Bugbee and her husband Shaun of Ridgewood, NJ, Richard McQueeney, Jr. of Derby, CT and Scott McQueeney and his wife Jennifer of Wallingford, CT. Cherished grandfather of Ian and Aidan. Dear brother of Charles and wife Betsy and Robert and wife Dorothy.
Richard was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.
A free spirit, Rick was well known in the Fort Lauderdale area as a graphic artist who had his own distinct style of painting and design. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him for his sense of humor, quick wit and larger-than-life personality. He left his mark wherever he went.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. Lawrence RC Church, 207 Main Street, West Haven, CT.
Those who wish may make donations to the Cancer Research Institute, www.cancerresearch.org, in Richard’s memory.
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