RIchard Lyle

On April 10, 1933, William and Ruth (Nagele) Lyle celebrated the birth of their son, introduced to all as Richard J. Lyle. Richard graduated from Union Hill High School in Union City, N.J. in June 1951 and went on to serve his country in the Marine Corps in 1951, stationed in Korea for the next three years. Upon his discharge he married his sweetheart Marianne on Nov. 14, 1965. They welcomed two daughters, Veronica (and husband Scott Belvin) and Erica (and husband James Woodard); both his daughters made him proud and seeing them grow into who they became brought a wonderful sense of meaning to his life.
Richard loved to laugh, and he enjoy his Pabst beer at the Hilltop Tavern in Lodi, N.J. He enjoyed being a part of American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park with his son-in-law Scott. He enjoyed visiting his friends and having dinner at the Golden Pub, and he loved to cheer on the NY Jets on Sundays even though he knew they wouldn’t win. Richard enjoyed most of all being with his family and prided himself on his daughters. Richard wanted his daughters, granddaughters and sons-in-law to remember that as you move on, if you remember or think of him from time to time, just look for him in the evening sunset or with the earliest spring flowers or amongst butterflies. You know he’ll be there in one form or another. Richard leaves you with this ... please do not cry because I am gone; instead, be happy that I was here with you. Please don’t cry for when I leave. I know this will not be easy for you. Please remember I will be your angel watching over you. I don’t have to worry anymore because I know I taught you right, loved you a ton, yelled at you to straighten your butts out when you were wrong, mended your woes and cradled you from birth until my dying day. I am proud to be your father. Unconditional love I gave you and that will live forever through both of you. He’ll always be watching you all, so take care of each other, for each other is all you have, be kind to each other, and love each other, be the family he created and left behind and until you meet again, remember he loves you all. He is most proud that he has had the chance to know and love his family and friends he met along his journey of life. Committal at George Washington Memorial Park, 234 Paramus Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652.