Richard J. Falter, age 92 of Troy, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1924 in Delphos, OH to the late John and Ida (Hempfling) Falter.

Richard married Ruth (Evans) Falter on May 28, 1949 and she survives. He is also survived by 2 sons and daughter-in-law: Roger Falter of Bailey, CO, and John and Mary Ann Falter of Kings Mills, OH; 4 daughters and sons-in-law: Linda and Ronald Johnson of Austin, TX, Karen and Robert Meyer of Elida, OH, Mary and Edward Vollmar, II of Bowling Green, OH, and Julie and Ronald Brant of Troy; 14 grandchildren; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law: Joe and Annette Falter of Denver, CO, and Ronald and Ruth Falter of Columbia, SC; 4 sisters and brother-in-law: Mary Grewe of Indianapolis, IN, Helen Rahrig of West Palm Beach, FL, Dorothy Sterling of Findlay, OH, and Alvera and Barry Stokes of Barefoot Bay, FL.

His brother, Fr. John Falter, C.P.P.S. of Carthagena, OH preceded him in death on January 21, 2016.

Richard was a US Army Air Corps. Veteran of WWII. He graduated from St. John’s High School in Delphos and attended the University of Dayton before retiring as a Tool Engineer from Excello Corp. in Lima. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Troy, and was a member of the Miami County Right to Life and Miami County FISH. He was a former member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00PM Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 409 E. Main St., Troy with Fr. James Duell officiating. Visitation will be held 11:00AM-12:45PM at the church prior to the service. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy with Military Honors by the Veteran’s Memorial Honor Guard of Troy. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Patrick’s School Fund or the Miami County Right to Life Society. Arrangements entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy. 

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