Richard Donnelly

Donnelly, Richard (Jugger)

A “Jersey Boy” born September 12, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ.

Departed, peacefully on July 4 in St. Louis, MO.

Loving husband of Melanie for 29 years. Father to Kelly Johnson, Carrie Wilcox, the late J. J. Donnelly and the late Andrew Hoock. Proud grandfather of Megan Sours, Kaitlin Wright, and Kelsey Wright Glass. Great-grandfather to Lily and Waker Sours. Father-in-law of David Johnson and grandfather-in-law of Tucker Glass and Will Sours.

Throughout his life, many, many considered him their friend. Bob DeMarco and Fred DeMarco (not related) have been Jugger’s best friends for his life. The Bob DeMarco family adopted Jugger into their family decades ago and he never turned down an invitation to their gatherings for a great Italian meal and lots of laughs!

Jugger was an athlete. From the basketball courts in Jersey City to the ski slopes in Snow Mass Colorado, he excelled at it all. He was an avid golfer, who had braggin’ rights to having even made a hole-in-one!

A born entertainer, he loved to make people laugh. To know Jugger was to be put under his lovable Irish spell!

“May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.”