Raymond Joseph 'Rick' Rickards Jr., 71

OCEAN VIEW - Raymond Joseph "Rick" Rickards Jr., age 71, of Ocean View, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Rick is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Betty Jean; a daughter, Pamela R. Browne and her husband, Mark; two grandchildren, Van Browne and his wife Lisa, Shawn Mize and her husband Jeff; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Roy Rickards. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Ocean View, where family and friends may call after 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Millville Fire Co. Building Fund, P.O. Box 64, Millville, DE 19970; or to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.