John Rikert
January 8, 1927 — October 5, 2014
John A. Rikert, 87, of Darien passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at St. Camillus Health Care Center in Stamford. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 8, 1927 to the late Emory and Bertha Monsees Rikert.
John was a Food Chemist, having worked for General Foods, Standard Brands and Nabisco for twenty years before his retirement. He the n went on to work as a Health Inspector for the City of Stamford and the Town of Darien. John was a WW II veteran, having served in the US Army and was a member of River Hills Ski Club and Trout Unlimited.
John is survived by his wife, Julie Sutherland Greene Rikert of Darien, son Darrell Rikert, daughter Jennifer Rikert Wolski, a brother Paul Rikert, step children Michael Greene, Kimberly Greene, several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by his step daughter Jacqueline Bowers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. John’s RC Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien. Interment will be private and there will be no calling hours. The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in John’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association (CT Chapter), 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com
John was a Food Chemist, having worked for General Foods, Standard Brands and Nabisco for twenty years before his retirement. He the n went on to work as a Health Inspector for the City of Stamford and the Town of Darien. John was a WW II veteran, having served in the US Army and was a member of River Hills Ski Club and Trout Unlimited.
John is survived by his wife, Julie Sutherland Greene Rikert of Darien, son Darrell Rikert, daughter Jennifer Rikert Wolski, a brother Paul Rikert, step children Michael Greene, Kimberly Greene, several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by his step daughter Jacqueline Bowers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. John’s RC Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien. Interment will be private and there will be no calling hours. The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in John’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association (CT Chapter), 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com
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