Richard Louis Fuka, ^ b. 10 Mar 1929 New York d. 3 Nov 2012 Brookhaven Hamlet, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States: Our Family History

Richard Louis Fuka, ^

1929 - 2012 (83 years)

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Name	Richard Louis Fuka [1]
Suffix	^
Birth	10 Mar 1929	New York [1]
Gender	Male
Death	3 Nov 2012	Brookhaven Hamlet, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States [1]
Person ID	I81532	My Genealogy
Last Modified	27 Apr 2026

Mother	Anna Julie Vorisek, b. 12 Apr 1900 d. 17 Mar 1995 (Age 94 years)
Family ID	F43891	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Jean King

Children

	1. Jane Fuka, ^
	2. David Fuka, ^
	3. Richard L. Fuka

Family ID F7200 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 May 2026

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Richard L. Fuka, Sr., 83, of Brookhaven, NY on November 3rd, 2012.

Survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (nee King); children Jane Hayes, Richard L. (& Lori) Fuka, Jr., and David (& Shelly) Fuka and five grandchildren.

Richard was a 43 year employee of Brookhaven National Laboratory, working diligently and proudly in the Photography and Graphic Arts Department until his retirement in 1991.

Richard was a master woodworker and craftsman, restoring antiques and building everything from furniture, dollhouses, and backyard sheds to the kitchen cupboards in his beloved Cape Cod style home. Gardening, bird-watching, and walking the trails of the Carmen's River Preserves were among his favorite past-times.

Family to receive friends from 10:30am to 12 noon on Saturday (November 10th) at the Ruland Funeral Home in Patchogue, NY. Burial service to be held privately.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Richard's name to be made out to:
the Post-Morrow Foundation;
P.O. Box 204;
Brookhaven, NY 11719;
www.postmorrow.org