Richard A. Venne, Sr. of Newtown died suddenly Monday December 13, 2010 at his residence. He was 60 years old.
He was the beloved husband of 34 years to Johnette Schafle Venne.
Born in Philadelphia, Richard was one of seven children and the only son of the late Clarence J. Venne and Anne C. Hughes.
After graduating from Bishop Egan High School in1967, Richard received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio in 1972. Knowing her for two years, Richard married Johnette in 1976 and settled in Bensalem where they resided until they relocated to Newtown in 2000. During his life, Richard was the owner and operator of Clarence J. Venne Inc. of Bristol from 1968 to 2001. In addition to being an entrepreneur and philanthropist, Richard was a devoted dog owner, avid sports fan, and retained memberships with Torresdale- Frankford and Burlington County Golf Country Clubs.
In addition to his beloved wife Johnette, Richard is survived by his children, John G. Venne and his wife Laura Ford of Philadelphia, Jillian R. Venne of Newtown, and Richard A. Venne, Jr. of Philadelphia. Also survived by his sisters, Carole Houlne and her husband Edward of Warminster, Nancy Venne of Carmel, CA, Patricia Venne of Fort Collins, CO, Margaret Brower of Elverson, PA, Marie Pendergast and her husband Patrick of Malvern, and Joanne Quinn of Ambler.
A devout Roman Catholic, Richard was a communicant of the Church of St. Andrew. Always assuming the best in a person, Richard loved getting to know all people and never spoke ill of anyone. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, December 17, 2010 from 7-9pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and to his Funeral Mass, 10:00am Saturday December 18, 2010 at the Church of St. Andrew,81 Swamp Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 www.lungusa.org