Rich was born February 24th, 1946 in Buffalo, NY to Arthur C. and Sophia L (Kachenski) Jaeckle. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sharon A. (Fox) Jaeckle, Son Andrew Y. Jaeckle (Jennifer) and Daughter Tamara H. Velasco (Richard). Grandfather to Madison and Jacob Velasco, and Harper, Hannah and Delaney Jaeckle. He was Uncle to Jon Paul, Geoffrey, Billy, Jeremy, Christian and Justin. He is survived by his sisters, Deborah Jaeckle Eisenhaur (Thomas) and Patricia Jaeckle Logan.
Rich grew up in Cowlesville, NY and attended Attica Central High and earned his bachelor degree from the University of Buffalo. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. He worked for Computer Task Group (Buffalo) before becoming a Vice President at Metro Information Services (Virginia Beach) where he was in charge of helping thousands of people start new careers. Upon retirement, Rich remained active in the community, volunteering his time in various leadership positions at SCORE Orlando. He was especially proud to lead a mentoring program that offered career advice to incarcerated individuals, preparing them for productive roles in the community. More recently, listeners could hear Rich on "What's the SCORE?," Central Florida's Business Advisory Show.
Rich will be remembered as a kind and generous man, positively affecting the lives of his family and countless others around him. He enjoyed watching classic movies with close friends and will also be remembered for his gregarious personality, love for rock and roll, and laughs over a beer. He traveled to Africa twice and, much closer to home, could be seen driving with the top down in his 1970 Stingray Corvette.
A Celebration of Life will be held in November, 2022 in Florida. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Heart Association.
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