Richard "Rich" Ford

Richard "Rich" Ford, age 88, of Mars, passed away on Monday morning, December 9, 2024 at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 7, 1936, he was the son of the late John T. and Barbara Kroha Ford.

Rich was a truck driver for John T. Ford Trucking and then spent 14 years as a banker with Enterprise Bank in Allison Park.

He was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish at St. Kilian Church.

He was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing his produce with his family and friends, but he most enjoyed the time spent with his family. You could aways find him in the shelter house at his home, sharing food, beer and stories with anyone who came to visit.

Father of Richard Walter Ford (Cathy), Janice Marie Ford Abernethy (Samuel), the late Robert Richard Ford, Raymond Richard Ford (Maureen), Russell Richard Ford (Sharon) and Scott Richard Ford (Cori), father-in-law of Jennifer Ford, grandfather of Alexandra Ford Maseth (Adam), Andrew Ford, Brett Ford (McKayla), Sara Abernethy, Samantha Abernethy Flynn (Scott), Daniel Abernethy (Ashley), Robert Ford (Olivia), Jake Ford, Richard J. Ford (Abigail), Emily Ford, Nicole Ford (Anthony), Brandon Ford, Katelyn Ford, Jacqueline Ford, Sophia Ford, Carter Ford and Marli Ford, great grandfather of Ryan Maseth, Casey Maseth, Ike Flynn, Penny Flynn, Duncan Ford, Landon Ford and Palmer Ford, brother of Paul Ford (Mary Jane) and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa M. "Terry" Iriti Ford, who he married on August 9, 1958 and who died on October 10, 2021, by his son, Robert Richard Ford and by his siblings, John T. Ford, Jr., James Ford, Alice Ford Meinert and Kathryn Claus.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Thursday from 2-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Rd. Cranberry Twp., PA on Friday at 10:00 AM. Fr. Charles Bober, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mars Cemetery, Adams Twp., PA. Memorials may be made to the Adams Township War Memorial, 690 Valencia Rd. Mars, PA 16046. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.