Obituary of Anthony J. Richards

Anthony J. Richards Founder and CEO of Corsa Management, philanthropist and WWII Army veteran, 90 Anthony J. Richards, 90, of South Orange, N.J., and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. Entombment is at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Visitation will be held at Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, N.J., on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com. Born in Castel di Sangro, Italy, Mr. Richards lived in South Orange for 34 years. He was founder and CEO of Corsa Management. Mr. Richards received his M.B.A. and undergraduate degrees from New York University. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an active member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, and a previous board member of SOPAC. A charitable person by nature, his philanthropy was demonstrated through the time and resources given to numerous charitable, religious and civic organizations. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Dunnebacke Richards, he was the devoted father of Carol J. Richards, the late Nancy D'Amico and James Richards; loving grandfather of Vincent Richards and Katherine Botsford; great-grandfather of Langston, Truman, Christopher, Sawyer, and Miles. In lieu of flowers, donations to Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, N.J. 07079 would be appreciated.