Richard LeRoy Jarvis

Richard LeRoy Jarvis, the son of Everett Grant Jarvis, Sr. and Ida Mae Seabold Jarvis, was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 6, 1935 and passed away on October 19, 2022. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years, Marlies Dienemann Jarvis; his sister, Elva Mae Markel; and brother, Everett Grant Jarvis, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Luise Pisarz (Ronald); sons, David Steven Jarvis (Donna) and Jonathan Edward Jarvis (Heather); and eight grandchildren: Joshua Jarvis, Ellyn Jarvis, Benjamin Pisarz, Rachel Benson (Jacob), Jacob Jarvis, Samuel Jarvis, Daniel Jarvis, and Hayden Jarvis.

Richard and Marlies met on a blind date to see Thurber’s Carnival at the Ford Grand Opera House in Baltimore on October 21, 1961. Both Richard and Marlies fell in love on that first date and Richard asked Marlies to marry him just three weeks later. Richard and Marlies were happily married for 55 years. Marlies began ice skating at SkateNation at age 62, skating 4-5 times a week and jumping rope to warm up. For her 75th birthday she surprised Richard by skating to Elvis Presley singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. Marlies was Richard’s soulmate and inspiration, and now they are “Together Forever”.

Richard attended Cornell University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1958. He pursued graduate studies in Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and received his Master of Science degree in Building Engineering and Construction in 1959.

Richard was employed by AAI Corporation, Hunt Valley, Maryland in 1959. He worked for AAI Corporation for 33 years as a Structural Engineer, Project Engineer, Program Manager, Technical Director, and Manager of Mechanical Engineering. Richard worked on the Apollo Command Module Simulator, the Apollo Lunar Module Simulator, and the Earth Globe Reentry Simulator, all used to train astronauts at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas in the 1960s.

Richard retired from AAI Corporation in 1992, and moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1994, where he pursued his hobbies of golf, running, fitness, and researching his family history. Richard ran his first marathon in Richmond at the age of 70. Richard was a member of the Richmond Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation @ t2t.org, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306.