Richard Dick Hamber, 78, of Port Charlotte, Florida and Sagaponack, New York passed away April 30 at the Douglas T. Jacobson Florida State Nursing Home in Port Charlotte after his courageous battle with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). He was born in Jamaica, Queens, NY on October 13, 1931. He graduated from Bishop Loughlin High School in 1950. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953. He married Dionne Rita Cote in 1951. She passed away at the end of 2000 in their 50th year of marriage. They began their lives together and raised their family in East Meadow, NY.
Dick began his career in personal banking at First National City Bank(now Citicorp) and retired as Senior Vice President. He held many civic positions during his business career such as President of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and President of Kiwanis. He was a member of the Board of Directors for AAA of New York and the Nassau County Chapter of the Girl Scouts where he was honored for his fund raising abilities. He was also honored for his role in organizing the Special Olympics of Nassau County and the Mercy Ball benefiting Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, NY.
Dick married Patricia Theisinger in 2004. They made their home in Heritage Oak Park in Port Charlotte, FL and Sagaponack, LI, NY. He leaves behind his wife, Pat, three children, Denise Hayes of Flemington, NJ, Richard M. Hamber, Jr. of Greensboro, NC, and Jeanine Campbell of Patchogue, NY, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial Donations may be made in Dick’s name to: Tidewell Hospice of Port Charlotte 12034 North Access Road Port Charlotte, FL 33981or Residents Fund at Douglas T. Jacobson Florida State Nursing Home 21281 Grayton Terrace Port Charlotte, FL 33954 or Cure PSP Executive Plaza III 11350 McCormack Road, Suite 906 Hunt Valley, MD 21031
The family thanks the staff of Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home and Tidewell Hospice along with all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make his stay so comfortable for so long.
A celebration of his life will be held at Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Home, 2515 N. Jerusalem Rd., East Meadow, NY on Thursday, May 13, 4-8pm. Mass will be held at St. Brigid’s R.C. Church, 75 Post Ave, Westbury, NY on Friday, May 14 at 10am. Burial to follow at Holy Rood Cemetery, 111 Old Country Rd. Westbury, NY. Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to sign the guest book and extend condolences to the family. Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory Port Charlotte Chapel.