Richard Allen Yarnall Sr.'s Obituary
RICHARD A. YARNALL SR.
Avid Golfer
All Around “Good Guy”
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rich Yarnall on April 15th, one day before his 49th wedding anniversary. Rich left us after a brief, but devastating illness. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Everyone described Rich as the all-around “good guy”.
Born and raised in Ridley Township, PA, he was a proud “DELCO” native. IYKYK! He spent a career in sales and retired to Lewes fifteen years ago where he began a second career as a bartender at the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge. He was everyone’s favorite bartender and was known to make the best Orange Crushes on the coast. He was greeted by his friends and customers at the Elks with the familiar RICH! Just as Sam Malone would have greeted Norm Peterson from Cheers.
Rich loved his Philly sports teams and cheered on his Eagles through thick and thin. He and Janice would sit on their back porch in summer and catch as many Phillies games as they could.
Rich was an avid golfer. In his teens, he started caddying after school and in the summer and eventually became the assistant pro at Springhaven Country Club in his early twenties. He realized a lifelong dream of playing at Pebble Beach, a fiftieth birthday gift from his wife, Janice. Rich, we hope you’re enjoying the best 19th Hole ever and telling your golf stories to all your old friends.
Rich is survived by his beloved wife, Janice Deeck Yarnall, children, Rich Yarnall Jr. (Kelly), Katie Yarnall Evans, grandsons, Mason and Chase Evans and step grandchildren Taylor and Gemma Goicuria and lots of extended family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cape Henlopen Elks lodge “where everybody knows your name” at a later date.
Visit Rich's Life memorial at https://www.parsellfuneralhomes.com/
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