Richard B. Hemel

Richard worked for many years in the rental car industry for both Budget and Hertz Rent-a-Car, later opening Star Cleaners in Westampton, New Jersey and Harmony Cleaners in Middletown, New Jersey before retiring.

He was a loving husband to Ellen Hemel; a devoted father and father-in-law to Jonathan Hemel and Pamela (née Millstein), Robert Hemel, and Brandon Hemel and Tracy (née Coles); and a proud grandfather to Alexander, Melissa, Kyle, Sarah, and Samuel. He was also a dedicated brother to Barry Hemel of Miami Beach, Florida who predeceased him in 2004.

He will be remembered for his love of music, baseball, and vast collection of clown memorabilia.

Richard was a friendly man who loved talking to others, his words could fill the room, but he was happiest listening to the banter of his wife, kids, and grandkids. He will be missed.

Richard will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Services will be held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, 2130 Highway 35, Ocean, New Jersey 07712 on Tuesday, January 9, at 11:30 AM. Interment will take place at 1:30 PM at Beth Israel Cemetery - Temple of Israel Mausoleum, 1098 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095.

For those who wish to attend virtually, the funeral service will be available via Facebook Live. Scroll down to “Services” and click on the play-button labeled “Join Livestream."

*NOTE: Viewers DO NOT need to have a Facebook account to access the livestream. However, if a viewer attempts to access the link any time before 11:30 AM on Tuesday, Facebook will prompt the viewer to log in (to avoid this: viewers must wait until the link is live at 11:30 AM).

Shiva will be held at the family home on Tuesday evening following the services until 9:00 PM and on Wednesday from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Richard's memory may be made to Parkinson's Foundation (www.pdf.org).