Richard Rippy
June 26, 1944 - May 24, 2012
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Richard Rippy
June 26, 1944 - May 24, 2012
Obituary
Dear Friends and Family of Richard Rippy,
There will be a memorial and life celebration for Richard “Rich” Rippy this Saturday, June 23that 4:00 pm at InSpirit Center for Spiritual Living in Mission Viejo (25782 Obrero Dr., Mission Viejo 92691). Immediately following the service there will be a Life Celebration in the Irish tradition. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage to toast your relationship with him! He was loved and respected by many for his generosity and sense of duty.
He has been described as “bigger than life,” “a brilliant executive with a generous spirit” and a “one-of-a-kind friend and peer.’ Duty, loyalty, humility, responsibly and supporting others to become their best where his motto. A friend wrote, “He cut through emotion to what he recognized as the logical and effective solution.” One family member wrote, ‘He was always there,He always picked up the phone. Always.’
Richard was known for his thought-provoking statements like “cash is king,” “proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance,” “it’s all about the team” and “I’d rather die while living than live while dying.” His last written statement was ‘Try to judge me not for what I did, but look for what I’ve done.’
In lieu of flowers, you are welcome to donate to My Doggies Daycarehttp://www.mydoggiesdaycare.com or to Team Richard at the Alzheimer’s Association. My Doggie’s Daycare has cared for and is taking on the responsibility of adopting his dogs to a wonderful home. There remains a sizable outstanding balance. Sherri Young (owner) can be reached at sj.young@cox.net. A video of his dogs can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JKRIQV8tM.
Light a candle or leave a message at Richard Rippy’s memorial website by clicking on the following link: https://www.oconnormortuary.com/obituaries/Richard-Rippy/. We treasure your stories and finds healing, peace and serenity in them.
Gratitude and blessings,
Karen Ebersole Rippy (wife)
119 responses to Richard Rippy
Linda Delgado says:
June 8, 2012
Lit a candle in memory of Richard Rippy
Predrag says:
June 8, 2012
I shared very interesting discussions with Rich, many of them happened at weird hours for both of us. Because we were on a different sides of the Earth, they all happened very early for him and kind-of late for me. I always enjoyed them though. Having a business discussion at late hours of the day is typically not enjoyable, but having in with Rich was a great ending of the day. Such special things always stay with us.
Someone who can leave warm feeling in others hearts after only couple of interactions, must find a special place in heaven. Enjoy it Rich.
Predrag – Dubai, UAE
Dina Henning says:
June 9, 2012
Rich was a co-worker of both Dina and myself at Continuus Software and I also had the pleasure of working with Rich at Access360 and IBM. While we both enjoyed working with Rich, we also considered him a friend, though we didn’t get to spend much time with him in recent years.
I can say that I, personally learned a lot from Rich during our time working together and I got to know him as a firm, business savvy guy, but underneath it all, he had a very warm heart. I think the reason Rich’s teams followed him from company to company was due to this. It was clear that Rich cared about all of us and he always went out of his way to let us know. It’s rare that an individual can be very clear and objective about what is expected of you in a professional sense (and hold you accountable), but also go out of his way to ask how you were doing and really listen to the answer with empathy and sincerity. He was always asking what he could do to make our lives easier.
Dina recently shared with me how much she appreciated Rich commenting whenever she put pictures of us together on Facebook. I think she has always appreciated his support of our relationship, which actually began while we worked together at Continuus and I have as well.
Rich is a person who we both appreciated and who had a real effect on our lives. He will be missed and we will think of him often. I hope he has reached some peace.
Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. Please celebrate his extraordinary life.
Steve and Dina Henning
laura ebersole says:
June 10, 2012
Lit a candle in memory of Richard Rippy
Nancy Rippy says:
June 10, 2012
Lit a candle in memory of Richard Rippy