A Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at Saint Paul Catholic Church on Monday at 10:30 AM. The family will receive friend at the church an hour before the service. Inurnment will be in New Jersey at a later date.
Surviving to cherish his memory are his wife, Michele Petri; four children, Richard T. Petri, Jr. of Clinton NJ, Gerald Petri of Staten Island NY, Brian Petri of Saugus CA and Elizabeth Cangelosi of Aberdeen NJ; brother, Frederick J. Petri Onalaska WA; 11 grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Saint Paul Catholic School 3007 Country Club Road New Bern, NC 28562.