•Strassman, Richard Leonard, Chili, age 88, Dick lost his life in a tragic fire at the family home on November 17, 2014. He lost his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth, in 2004 and is survived by his son, Richard D. Strassman; daughter, Ellen (Terry) McGhee; four grandchildren, Samantha, Cody, Lindsay (Brian) Kieffer and Aaron; great-grandson, Seth. He was a US Navy veteran who served on the USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier during WWII as a gunner’s mate. A skilled carpenter, he married the love of his life, Elizabeth Reilly, in 1953, and together they built their lifelong home on Creekview Drive in West Chili. He obtained employment as a carpenter at Eastman Kodak Company until he retired. After retiring from Kodak, Dick stayed busy volunteering his time and talent as a carpenter to churches, schools, friends and neighbors with projects to be built.
His Funeral Mass was celebrated November 24 at St. Pius the Tenth Church. Interment, St. Pius Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Chili Fire Department in his memory.
