Obituary of Richard Blackwell

Funeral Mass will be livestreamed, to watch please click on the following link:

https://youtube.com/live/QgLF3LwY6fw?feature=share

At the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Saturday May 17, 2025, Richard “Rick” Byron Blackwell, age 72.  Born in Detroit, MI in 1952, son of the late Virginia (Chance) and Fred Blackwell.  Beloved husband of Mary Blackwell.  Loving stepfather of Michelle (Daniel) Parks.  He will be forever missed by his much loved furry companion Julia.  Predeceased by his sister Ginny Czaja. 

Richard was a proud stationary engineer at Campbells Soup in Chatham and at Sunbrite near Leamington.  He was an avid fan of his beloved Detroit Tigers, a longtime boating enthusiast with an antique Greavette boat called the Canadian Club as well as a vintage Matthew's  boat which he shared with his longtime friend John Mantyk.  Rick loved baseball all his life, working at his workbench repairing, building and inventing things. He was an avid historian, and was particularly interested in WW1 and WW2.  

Friends and relatives may visit at the Hinnegan Peseski Funeral Home Ltd., 156 William St. S. Chatham from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM on Wednesday May 21, 2025.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday May 22, 2025 at 10 AM in St. Joseph's Church.

Mass will be livestreamed on Thursday May 22 at 10 AM https://youtube.com/live/QgLF3LwY6fw?feature=share

Burial will be at a later date in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Merlin.  

Donations to PAWR or Children Believe would be appreciated.