Richard
“Dick” W. Say, 73, of
Athens
,
Pa.
, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at home.
Dick
was born in
Pittsburgh
on December 2, 1939, the son of
Milo
and Dorothea Say. He graduated from
Brookville
Area
High School
in 1957 and
Slippery
Rock
University
in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree. Dick also earned his master’s degree
from
Slippery
Rock
University
in 1965.
On
June 15, 1963, he married the former Marjorie Shick in
Brookville
,
Pa.
Dick taught health and physical education at
Allegheny-Clarion
Valley
High School
from September 1961 to June 1970 and at
Sayre
Area
High School
from September 1970 to June 1999. He coached basketball and track at
Allegheny-Clarion
Valley
High School
and cross country and swimming at
Sayre
Area
High School
. Dick enjoyed golfing, hunting, and fishing. He was a lifetime member of
the Sayre Education Association, National Education Association, and
Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Dick
is survived by his wife, Marjorie Say; son, Gregory Say and wife, Samantha
of Charlottesville, Va.; brothers, James Say and wife, Sylvia of Kane,
Pa.
, and Evan Say and wife Elizabeth of Corsica, Pa.; and several nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
In
addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by his daughter, Erin
Say on August 30, 1998; brother, David Say; and nephew Michael Say.
A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October
9, 2013 at the Epiphany Parish, Sayre, with the Rev. Brian Wright
officiating. Interment will be in the
Tioga
Point
Cemetery
,
Athens
.
The
family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7
to 9 p.m. at the Alteri-Bowen Funeral Home,
314 Desmond Street
, Sayre.
In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be
directed to Guthrie Hospice,
412 Tomahawk Rd
,
Towanda
,
PA
18848
or to the
Epiphany
School
,
627 Stevenson St
Sayre
,
PA
18840
, in memory of Richard “Dick” W. Say. Memories and condolences may be
shared and expressed by visiting www.bowenfuneralhomes.com.
