In Loving Memory Of

Richard "Dick" MoscaOctober 17, 1929 - September 25, 2016

Richard Mosca was born on October 17, 1929 to Michael Angelo Mosca and Olive Mae Thompson in Los Angeles, California. Richard’s father was born in Sicily and his mother came from Canada. They lived in Los Angeles un l Richard was 9 years old, before moving to Canada. He a ended school in Winnipeg, Manitoba un l 1947. In January of 1947, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy; because he was only 17 he had his dad sign for him to enter the Navy. During his years in the Navy, he was a Chief Gunners Mate, a hard hat diver, and scuba diver. Richard was sta oned in China for a year and on destroyers during the Korean War; he then went to Japan. Richard received six medals: Good Conduct Medal; China Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; WWII Victory Medal; Korean Presiden al Cita on; and Japanese Occupa on. He was honorably discharged on September 15, 1966. He con nued in the Naval Reserve in Fargo for a year and a half. Richard married Be y Mae Miller in Winnipeg on July 28, 1951. Together they had four children. His wife Be y died in November of 1964. Dick moved to make a home with his children in Moorhead, MN. He started working law enforcement with the Minnesota Patrol School in October of 1966. He worked in the Two Harbors, MN district for 11 years where he lived with his children. He re red from the Minnesota State Patrol in July of 1990. On August 24, 1996 Richard married Lucy Randklev at Assump on Catholic Church and they con nued to live in Barnesville un l his death.

Richard was a member of the Assump on Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, the VFW, American Legion and the Honor Guard. In 2000, he served as District 9 Commander in the VFW.

Richard is survived by his wife Lucy of Barnesville; four children: Wendy (Richard) Shinn of Roseville, MN; Richard Dale (Wendie) Mosca of Las Vegas, NV; Gloria Bolen of Duluth, MN; and Andy Mosca of St. Paul, MN;

ve grandchildren: Je , Ma , Casey, David and Rachel; four great-grandchildren: Colton, Gabi, Mikko and Camila; and 2 step grandchildren: Brandon Randklev and Carissa Harvego; and numerous family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and rst wife Be y.

Richard Mosca passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Essen a Health in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 8 days. May his memory be blessed.

“When Great Trees Fall”

When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder,lions hunker down in tall grasses,

and even elephants lumber after safety.When great trees fall in forests, small things

recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear.When great souls die, the air around us becomes

light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly.Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity.

Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines,gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walksnever taken. Great souls die and our reality,bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls

dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our minds, formed and informed by their radiance, fall

away. We are not so much maddened asreduced to the unutterable ignorance of dark, cold

caves. And when great souls die; after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly. Spaces fill with

a kind of soothing electric vibration. Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us.

They existed. They existed.We can be. Be and be better.

For they existed.”

― Maya Angelou

In Celebration For The Life OfRichard "Dick" Mosca

Mass of Christian Burialursday, September 29, 2016 at 11:oo a.m.

Assumption Catholic ChurchBarnesville, Minnesota

Father Gary LaMoine ~ PresidingAndy Mosca ~ Eulogy

MusicMarcia Dilbeck ~ OrganistLinda Davidson ~ Cantor

e Assumption Church Choir

PallbearersRick Mosca Andy Mosca Jeff Mosca

David Mosca Matt Hyopponen Dan Irwin

Honorary PallbearersCasey Hyopponen David Holland Dana Holland

Barnesville Honor Guard

Military RitesBarnesville Honor Guard

VFW Post #4628 & American Legion Post #153

IntermentFort Snelling National Cemetery

Friday, September 30, 2016 at 9:35 a.m.Assembly Area # 6

Minneapolis, Minnesota