Obituaries

Richard D. O’Gara, a longtime resident of Alexandria, Virginia, and a Scranton native, passed away Saturday morning at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care in Wilmington, N.C., after an illness. He was 71 years old.
Born on April 20, 1951, Richard was the son of the late Edwin A., Sr. and Mary C. (Munley) O’Gara. Upon earning his Bachelors Degree, Richard began a career in finance, eventually retiring as a Maritime Financial Analyst.
One of three O’Gara siblings, Richard had a brother, Edwin A. O’Gara, Jr. and a sister, Patricia Murray, and nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial by Rev. Richard Fox, Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church Parish, will be on Friday at 10:00 AM in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 1608 Oram Street in Scranton. Burial to follow at the Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton.