Richard T. McQuown, 41 of New Cumberland, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014.
Mr. McQuown was born July 29, 1973 in Punxsutawney, a son of Thomas B. McQuown of Punxsutawney and Sheila M. (Hoffer) McQuown and Thomas Murphy of Weedville.
He was a veteran of the US Air Force during the Iraq War.
Rich was a 1991 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School, a 1996 graduate of IUP where he received his BS in Regional Planning and was a member of Theta Chi and earned his Masters in
Environmental Science from Shippensburg University.
He was an Environmental Planner in the Airport Engineering & Planning Division at PennDot for 11 1/2 years.
Richard loved the outdoors and kayaking, reading, politics and most of all his two nieces.
In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister; Christine Phillips and husband Andy of Westerville, OH., his aunts and uncles; Mary Jo Bush and husband Tom, Cheryl Mussleman, Sharon Smith and husband Pete all of Punxsutawney and Shelley Niver and husband John of Big Run, two nieces; Abigail and Caroline Phillips of Westerville, OH., and several cousins and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Richard T. and Lillian (Bleich) McQuown, George and Shirley (Keller) Hoffer, his aunt; Deanne Bosak and uncle; Wayne Hoffer.
Friends will be received from 6-8 pm Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the McCabe Funeral home in Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 11 am Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Kyle McQuown officiating.
Interment will be private for family.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.mccabefuneralhomes.com
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