Richard Gouger

He was a 2000 graduate of Kittatinny Regional High School, attended Sussex County Community College and Hudson County Community College Culinary Arts program.

He was employed as a stone mason with the Manhattan Bricklayers Union Local 1 and as a chef at Bolivian Llamma Party in NYC. He was previously employed by the N.J. Bricklayers Union Local 1.

Richie loved football, fishing, watching old movies and musicals, restoring furniture, cooking/baking and above all, spending quality time with his family, excelling in his role as a fantastic uncle to his nieces and nephews.

Richie was predeceased by his father, Richard J. Gouger in 2013. He is survived by his mother, Dianne Gouger (nee Meehan), his siblings Faith Pedersen and her husband Michael, Holly Capozzoli and her husband Jason, Jensen Gouger, and Melody Ostertag and her husband Ryan. Richie also leaves behind his beloved nieces and nephews Lily and Hunter Capozzoli and Michael and Anneka Pedersen.

Visitation will be held on Saturday February 16, 2019 from 3 – 7PM at Goble Funeral Home 22 Main St., Sparta, NJ 07871. Cremation will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Richie’s name to Narcotics Anonymous@Na.org.