Vargo, Richard

Richard Harvey Vargo, age 82, of Springfield, formerly from Michigan, passed away on Thursday March 29, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Richard was born December 4, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Barbara Vargo, and his grandson, David James Falkenburg.

He is survived by his children; Sheila (Gordon) Miles, Deborah Ashley, Stephen Vargo (Michael Perry), Kathleen (George) DeNardo, Annette (Daniel) Fay, Dolores Christianson (fiancé Wayne Ryder), Barbara (Ricky) Wice, and Annie (Monte) Maliongas; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Richard retired as head custodian at Grosse Ile High School in Michigan where he was fondly known as “Mutha”. In the Springfield area he was known as the “Mr. Hooter Man”.

Richard is a Korean War veteran who served for the Army Air Corp and later in the Michigan Air National Guard. He was a member of the American Legion Post #32 in Springfield.

Visitation will be held at Mott & Henning Funeral Home, where friends may call from 6:00 until time of funeral services at 7:00 PM on Friday. Cremation rites will be accorded after services.

Interment of remains will be held at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery in Brownstown, Michigan at a later date.

Memorials can be made to the Athens United Methodist Church.