Richard Seymour "Dick" Kingsley

Richard Seymour (Dick) Kingsley

Richard S. Kingsley passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 12, 2024 in Lynchburg, VA. He was born on April 27, 1936 in Massillon, OH to the late Paul Sumner Kingsley and Mary Fitzgerald Kingsley. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Rita Desrosiers Kingsley, son Michael Paul, and daughter-in-law Stefanie.

Dick graduated from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, NJ, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He had a 40 year career in the nuclear industry, beginning with GE in Richland, WA. Babcock and Wilcox brought him to Lynchburg, then Batelle to Columbus, OH, back to B&W with stops in Pittsburgh, Richland again, Denver, and finally home again to Lynchburg in 1998. Throughout this entire journey, he and Rita developed many lifelong friendships.

Dick was a loving husband and father, and a doting grandfather and great-grandfather. He was committed to his faith and dedicated to serving his parish and community through countless volunteer activities, including Holy Cross School PTO leadership positions, the Holy Cross Church building committee, Meals on Wheels, Gateway House, and Centra Rehab at the Jamerson Family YMCA.

Dick is survived by his daughters Suzanne Dolenti (Bill), Barbara Miller (Rick), and Margaret Brewer (Mike), son John Kingsley, daughter-in-law Mary Kingsley; eleven grandchildren Brian Dolenti (Ashlee), Eric Dolenti, Katharine Kingsley, John Kingsley, Sarah Kingsley, Mary Kingsley, Greg Miller (Laurie), Brad Miller (Elisabeth), Kyle Miller, Ken Brewer, and Jessica Brewer; and two great-granddaughters Lucy Dolenti and Zoey Miller. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Sue Desrosiers Bernard (Ernie) and their family.

We would like to thank the staff of Country Kitchen for providing our dad with years of delicious meals and warm friendship. They treated him like family.

A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church on Friday, October 18th, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with visitation one hour prior. A reception will follow the mass.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg or Centra Foundation Heart & Vascular Care Fund.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.