Richard G. "Red" Abel, Sr., age 89 of Noblesville, IN, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2016. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. Richard was a graduate of Hanover College, Indiana University, and Purdue University. He served as Superintendent for the School City of Hobart and Principal of River Forest High School. Richard was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Richard will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years- Kathleen; 2 brothers- Claver and David.
Richard is survived by his three daughters- Barbara (Jim) Pantos, Kathy Abel, and Peggy (Doug) Pollitt; four sons- Richard, Jeffrey (Mary), Charles (Laurie), and Christopher (Kate); 14 grandchildren- Jeremy Abel, Michael (Sheryl) Abel, Charlie Abel, Christen (Tyler) Hoeppner, Patrick Abel, Sean Abel, Alex Pantos, Elizabeth (Jared Koontz) Abel, Emma and Aiden Pollitt, Sara, Jenny, Connor, and Samantha Abel; 2 great-grandsons- Gunnar Abel and A.J. Hoeppner.
Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years- Kathleen; 2 brothers- Claver and David.
Richard is survived by his three daughters- Barbara (Jim) Pantos, Kathy Abel, and Peggy (Doug) Pollitt; four sons- Richard, Jeffrey (Mary), Charles (Laurie), and Christopher (Kate); 14 grandchildren- Jeremy Abel, Michael (Sheryl) Abel, Charlie Abel, Christen (Tyler) Hoeppner, Patrick Abel, Sean Abel, Alex Pantos, Elizabeth (Jared Koontz) Abel, Emma and Aiden Pollitt, Sara, Jenny, Connor, and Samantha Abel; 2 great-grandsons- Gunnar Abel and A.J. Hoeppner.
Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery
Richard G. "Red" Abel, Sr., age 89 of Noblesville, IN, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2016. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. Richard was a graduate of Hanover College, Indiana University, and Purdue University. He served as Superintendent for the School City of Hobart and Principal of River Forest High School. Richard was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Richard will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years- Kathleen; 2 brothers- Claver and David.
Richard is survived by his three daughters- Barbara (Jim) Pantos, Kathy Abel, and Peggy (Doug) Pollitt; four sons- Richard, Jeffrey (Mary), Charles (Laurie), and Christopher (Kate); 14 grandchildren- Jeremy Abel, Michael (Sheryl) Abel, Charlie Abel, Christen (Tyler) Hoeppner, Patrick Abel, Sean Abel, Alex Pantos, Elizabeth (Jared Koontz) Abel, Emma and Aiden Pollitt, Sara, Jenny, Connor, and Samantha Abel; 2 great-grandsons- Gunnar Abel and A.J. Hoeppner.
Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years- Kathleen; 2 brothers- Claver and David.
Richard is survived by his three daughters- Barbara (Jim) Pantos, Kathy Abel, and Peggy (Doug) Pollitt; four sons- Richard, Jeffrey (Mary), Charles (Laurie), and Christopher (Kate); 14 grandchildren- Jeremy Abel, Michael (Sheryl) Abel, Charlie Abel, Christen (Tyler) Hoeppner, Patrick Abel, Sean Abel, Alex Pantos, Elizabeth (Jared Koontz) Abel, Emma and Aiden Pollitt, Sara, Jenny, Connor, and Samantha Abel; 2 great-grandsons- Gunnar Abel and A.J. Hoeppner.
Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery
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