Richard Lee Tomaskovic | November 08, 1946 – May 09, 2020 | OBITUARY

Richard Lee Tomaskovic
November 08, 1946 – May 09, 2020

 

 

Richard’s Obituary

Richard Tomaskovic, 73, from Winter Haven, Florida passed away May 9th, 2020.
He was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1946 to William and Lydia Tomaskovic. They moved the family to California and then later New Hampshire. After his travels he settled in Winter Haven, Florida.

Richard was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army. During his lifetime, he owned and operated several businesses. Early on he worked in the steel mills in Ohio. He was also employed at Martin Marietta in Colorado. In his later career he followed in his father’s footsteps becoming a mail clerk and retiring from the Unites States Postal Service.

Richard was an avid chess player and loved to teach chess at the senior community center. He also
enjoyed playing cribbage, scrabble, and crossword puzzles. He loved and cherished his sport cars.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents William and Lydia. Richard is survived by his son Nickolai Tomaskovic: sisters, Teresa Dietz, April Sargent (Michael): brother William (Mary), and several nieces and nephews.

Richard is loved by many and his friendly personality and joking spirit will be missed dearly. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org
Services will be scheduled at a later time at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.
Richard Tomaskovic, 73, from Winter Haven, Florida passed away May 9th, 2020.

He was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1946 to William and Lydia Tomaskovic. They moved the family to California and then later New Hampshire. After his travels he settled in Winter Haven, Florida.

Richard was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army. During his lifetime, he owned and operated several businesses. Early on he worked in the steel mills in Ohio. He was also employed at Martin Marietta in Colorado. In his later career he followed in his father’s footsteps becoming a mail clerk and retiring from the Unites States Postal Service.

Richard was an avid chess player and loved to teach chess at the senior community center. He also
enjoyed playing cribbage, scrabble, and crossword puzzles. He loved and cherished his sport cars.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents William and Lydia. Richard is survived by his son Nickolai Tomaskovic: sisters, Teresa Dietz, April Sargent (Michael): brother William (Mary), and several nieces and nephews.

Richard is loved by many and his friendly personality and joking spirit will be missed dearly. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org

Services will be scheduled at a later time at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.