Richard K. Tucksmith, 75, passed away peacefully in the presence of one son and the prayers of another at Albany Medical Center on April 5, 2017.

Richard was born April 28, 1941 in Queens, NY. He had moved recently to Albany to be closer to family after a lifetime of residency in New York City. Richard was the beloved son of the late Gustav and Cecilia (McDonnell) Tucksmith, and the adored younger brother of the late Katherine (Tucksmith) Fallon and Ceil (Tucksmith) Buser.

Richard was a proud alumnus of the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. He worked as an account for many fruitful years for Time, Inc and Fortune 500 until his retirement. He was a lover of almost all things sports related, a devout and inquistive Catholic, a communicant of St. Joseph's Church of Yorkville, a student of Greek, an avid chess player, a philatelist, and a devoted Grandpa.

He is survived by his loving sons Richard (Dawn) Tucksmith, Jr. of Chatham, NY and Scott Tucksmith of Queens, NY.  His loyal nieces and nephews Kathleen, Cece, Barbara, Richard, Charles, Robert, Eugene and the late Jean  were very important to him.

His grandchildren Ian, Annika, Elisabeth, Charlotte and Robin Tucksmith would be his proudest legacies.

He will be missed by many friends, old and new.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Chatham, NY on April 22 at 10:00 with burial to follow.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Richard's honor may be made to St. Joseph's Church, 404 E 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 or the charity of your choice.  For on-line condolences visit wenkfuneralhome.com