Richard A. Galluccio of Perkasie, PA died April 29, 2014 at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville. He was 77.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Alfred and Concetta D’Ambra Galluccio and the brother of the late Rosalind Ann Cuccurullo.

Richard graduated from Brown University in 1959 with a major in Chemistry and moved to the Philadelphia area where he started his long successful career as a chemist with the Rohm and Haas Chemical Company. Richard started work in basic research of polymer chemistry; then Petroleum Chemicals supervising research in the development of additives to enhance the performance of lubricants both petroleum based and synthetic. He then moved on to the coatings department for several years before he retired. Richard was an avid golfer for several years, but turned to tennis and biking in his later years. In recent years and up to the present, he enjoyed competitive trap and target shooting.

Richard is survived by his nephew and family, Thomas and Diana Cuccurullo of Brick, NJ and their seven children, Suzanna, Maria, Erica, Alyssa, Thomas Jr., Tyler, and Irisa; and a cousin, Elaine Rendine of North Providence, RI. In addition, he is also survived by a dear friend, Mary Louise Kleman. of Grasonville, MD.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings from 4:00-6:00pm on Sunday May 4th and from 9:00until his Funeral Service 10:00am on Monday May 5th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Rd.) New Britain, PA 18901.

Richard’s interment will be held on Tuesday May 6th in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Grand View Hospital Foundation, Attn: ICCU or Hospice, 700 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville Pa, 18960.