RICHARD C. "RICH" LOPATA, age 75, beloved husband of 52 years to Mary (nee Leister); loving father of Debby Lopata (Dominic Fischio) and Doug Lopata (Sharon); proud Papa of Amber Corman and Alexa and Hanna Lopata; son of the late Margaret (nee Rothermel) and Stephen; brother of the late Joan Tackett; uncle and great-uncle of many.  Retired welder for Columbia Building Products.  U.S. Navy veteran.  Passed away at home after a lengthy illness on November 21, 2023.  Funeral Service Saturday, November 25, at 10 A.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD., where friends may call FRIDAY 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.  Interment Chestnut Grove Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate