Craig M. Richey

August 9, 1947 - January 28, 2021

Craig M. Richey, 73, of Painesville Twp., passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born August 9, 1947 in Waterbury, Connecticut to the late Myron and Kathryn Richey. Craig graduated from Harvey high school, attended college at Eastern Nazarene College, and went on to join the United States Navy serving both reserve and active duty. He worked as an electrician for many companies, such as Lubrizol, Argotec, and High Voltage. He was a proud father of his two children and bird Sunny, grandfather (papa) to his two beautiful grand-daughters, loving husband to his wife Cheryl, and wonderful brother to his three siblings. Craig was an avid golfer, league bowler, Cleveland sports enthusiast, and enjoyed various puzzle games in his down time. He always made his family feel that they could rely on him, and his presence will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Cheryl Richey; children, Jim Richey and Jeannette (Sean) Spice; grandchildren, Alex Swope and Aleah Richey; siblings, Jim (Donna) Richey, Kathy (Jim) St. John and Laurie Richey and many nieces, nephews and other loving family members. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the funeral home. Masks are required and social distancing must be observed during all publicly attended events. Contributions may be made in memory of Craig to Hospice of the Western Reserve P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland 44192, donate online at www.hospicewr.org Please offer condolences at www.brunners.com.