Bloomfield:  Richard E. Philipson, Sr., was born on August 27, 1933 and passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021. He was born in Rochester, NY, and grew up in and around Detroit, Michigan. He is pre-deceased by his mother Alma V. Philipson (Cox) of Rochester, NY, and his loving aunt, Doris Philipson Flieger of Ionia NY, Margaret Schneider Philipson of Middllesex NY, and by his beloved daughter Chrisann Philipson (Richard Lentz) of Bristol NY. He is survived by: Michael A. Philipson of Rochester, NY, Thomas W. Philipson of Pittsford, NY, Judith Philipson Green (Scott) of Honeoye, NY and Richard E. Philipson, Jr. (Andrea) of Lyons, NY. He is also survived by grandchildren Meagan Philipson Johnson (Toby), Brittany Philipson Kuka (Nick), Liam Philipson, and by great-granddaughter Ava Philipson, and great-grandson Kyran Kuka.

Richard was an avid musician. At an early age he learned to play – by ear – both the piano and the accordion. He often entertained friends and family in Dearborn, Michigan where he graduated from Dearborn High School. He enlisted in the Air Force and was deployed to Landsberg, Germany, as an officer in the Air Military Police. On returning to the States, he settled in Rochester, New York, where he met and married Patricia Ann Russo. They subsequently had four children together and moved from Rochester to settle in Ionia, NY.