Richard (Dick) Joseph Grammer of Carbondale

Richard (Dick) Joseph Grammer was born Nov. 9, 1939, in Harrisburg to Gus and Pearl Grammer. He was affectionately known to family and old friends as "Dickie Joe."

Dick passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, in the CLC Unit of the Veterans Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughter Becky Grammer (Kevin Anderson); son Scot (Stephanie) Grammer; five grandchildren, Chelsea (Nate) Hennlich, Brittany Donker, Don Michael (Carrie) Donker, Matthew and Sarah Grammer; one great-grandson, Theodore Hennlich; four nieces; one nephew; a brother and sister in-law; and an uncle, Warren Grammer.

Meredith Funeral Home of Carbondale is handling all the arrangements.

Services will not be held at this time; however, the family will have a celebration of life sometime in the upcoming months. Cards can be sent to Meredith Funeral Home, Attn: Grammer Family.

The family is requesting that memorials be sent to the Shriners Hospital for Children or This Able Veteran in Carbondale.

To leave a story or memory of Dick, visit meredithfh.com.