Richard Hein (1933 - 2015)

Richard P. Hein, of Hershey, passed away on February 9, 2015. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1933, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Hein. He grew up in Kansas City, MO.

Dick served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, KS, and obtained a Master's degree in Retailing from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating, he worked for the US Navy in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before moving to Columbus, OH in 1962 where he began a successful career with Lazarus Department Stores. The family moved to Camp Hill in 1973. He retired from York Distribution Center, York, PA in 1983.

Dick delighted in taking care of his family and all of those around him. He especially enjoyed having his grandchildren visit and kept the basement full of beds for everyone to have a place to stay when they visited. He traveled extensively for work and pleasure. In retirement, he enjoyed family trips. He was an active member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Hershey.
Dick is survived by his wife, Bernadette Dufour Hein, his six children: Greg of Woodbridge, VA; Eric of Charlotte, NC; Denise Bailey of Dunn Loring, VA; Christine Pihl of Seattle, WA; Theresa Rava of Irvine, CA; and Dr. Jeanne Thurber of Hooksett, NH; twelve grandchildren, and a sister, Margie Hein of Shawnee Mission, KS.

He will be missed by everyone whose life he touched.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00AM on Saturday, February 14th at St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg.
Viewing will be Friday evening, February 13th, from 6:00PM to 7:30PM with recitation of the rosary beginning at 5:30PM at Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Route 422 & Lucy Avenue, Hershey.

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