Richard Eugene Neveux

December 12, 1929 - November 27, 2019

Richard Eugene Neveux (Dick) was born on December 12, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, to Tom and Catherine Neveux. His dad was a Chicago policeman. He went to DePaul Academy High School in Chicago where he played football and upon graduating, he was given a four-year football scholarship to the University of Detroit where he was the quarterback for the team. He graduated college in 1952. He met his wife Barbara that same year. They were married on August 22, 1953. He joined the Marine Corps in 1952 and spent a year in Japan. He was discharged in 1954 but continued to serve in the reserves, resigning as a major in 1965. They were blessed with 5 beautiful children; Michael, Timothy, Michelle, Suzanne and Christopher. Dick taught school for 3 years in Detroit Michigan before taking a job with the Rochester Schools, in Rochester, Michigan. He loved being a teacher. He retired after 26 years of teaching. In his retirement he took up woodworking and delighted in making his family presents. They moved to California in 1989 and bought a home in Sun Lakes- which is a golfing community. He loved playing golf but in his later years gave it up due to poor eyesight. He will be sadly missed by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his son Timothy, who died in 2007. He is survived by, son Michael (Janice) Neveux, daughter Michelle (Tim) Miller, daughter Suzanne Plentl-Hotz; son Christopher (Devlyn) Neveux and 7 grandchildren; Savannah and Spencer; Allyson and Hannah; Isaac,Steve,Aaron, Kevin,"Cub;" and Sarah (Charlie) and Cacie. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in Richard’s name.