Born in Brooklyn, NY moved to Washington in 1975.
Graduate of Peninsula Highschool
30 Year employee of Washing State, First at the state library in Olympia, Then a supervisor at The Liquor Warehouse in Seattle.
He was an enthusiastic member of the Mopar Club with his bright red Dodge Challenger and an avid fisherman as well (Best spot the Fox Island Pier)
Rich survived by parents Doreen and Bill Wheeler, brother Ken and Gene Wheeler, sisters Carol Oxier and Janet Wheeler as well as his stepdaughters Staci Smith and Holly Pratt.
No services are planned at this time.
See Haven of Rest in Gig Harbor Postings.
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