Obituary of Richard Dapiran

Richard Gates Dapiran, of Florence, KY and formerly of Sterling, VA passed away surrounded by his loving family at Woodcrest Nursing & Rehabilitation on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 at the age of 79. He was a United States Army Veteran and a graduate of American University in Washington D.C. For many years he was a Sales Manager for Stern Office Furniture in the nation's capital and upon retirement was a checker at Safeway in Sterling, VA. Richard was an avid reader of United States and World History and enjoyed repairing clocks and watches. He is survived by his son, Mark (Shannon) Dapiran of Hilton Head, SC; daughter, Laura (Tom) Kaiser of Florence, KY; and former wife & friend, Yvonne Callahan. Richard had 5 beloved grandchildren, Sean Dapiran, Alayna Dapiran, Aniya Dapiran, Kaydance Simons and Brooke Kaiser. He is also survived by his cousins, Robert, Denise and John Audett and their families; as well as many other relatives and friends. Interment will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Chestnut Grove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA 20170. Condolences may be expressed directly to the family at lsimons15@gmail.com or on the link on our website.