Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 23, 2021
Location: Langley Bethel Manor Chapel, Hampton
Interment: Following the Service, Thursday, September 23, 2021
Location: Peninsula Memorial Park
Richard “Rich” F. Hanley Sr., 62, of Yorktown, VA, peacefully passed on to his Eternal Reward on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home and surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Ludlow, MA, Rich had a successful 21-year career in the United States Air Force where he courageously fought in the first Gulf War as a gunner on B-52s. He went on to build a beautiful life in Yorktown, VA where he continued his career as a government contractor, graduated with an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and was an active member of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Parish and the Olde Port Cove neighborhood community. He was a man of many interests; an avid music listener, sports fan, Moon Pie eating contest winner, and world traveler!
Richard is survived by his adoring wife and best friend of over 37 years, Adrienne D. Hanley; eldest son and namesake, Richard F. Hanley Jr. (Sarah); second son, Kenneth L. Hanley; and youngest child, daughter, Katherine T. Hanley; three grandchildren, Norah, Richard, and Lucy and Norah’s mother, Lindsay, along with countless family members and friends. He will be remembered as a man’s man with a heart of gold who was always charitable with his time, talents, and love for his family, friends, and country.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., at Langley Bethel Manor Chapel in Hampton, VA on Thursday, September 23, 2021. The Interment will follow the Service at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, with Full Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.