Prior to retirement, Richard worked as a journalist, writer and editor for many large newspapers. In his early career, he worked in New York with Discount Store News & Restaurant News. Later in his career he moved from North Jersey down to Southern Jersey where he worked for the Courier Post, Retrospect, and most recently the Star Herald. He had a true love and passion of reading, his favorite authors included Hemmingway, Ludlum, and Stephen King.

Richard also loved to watch the BBC network and was a big fan of classic car shows. Richard always had a dunkin donut coffee in hand; his two favorite flavors were the pumpkin spice and hazelnut. He also was a true chef and especially enjoyed baking. But of all his hobbies and passions, his true love was being with family, whether it was family dinners or just being together, it was what made him smile and of course being surrounded by his precious grandchildren.

Arrangements under the direction of the Falco CARUSO & Leonard Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning RD in Pennsauken. Final disposition private. 

Written By The Mystery Consumer

Tradition is a wonderful thing, and Duffy\’s stands tall. For ninety years, Duffy\’s has provided excellent chocolates at their original location at 29 N. Broadway in Gloucester City. That location also carries delicious gummy spearmint leaves and orange slices. Love the spearmint leaves. 

Duffy\’s is a family owned business and a Gloucester City tradition, one of the City\’s oldest businesses. They are renowned for their \”Irish Potatoes\” which they sell a ton of around St. Patrick\’s Day. If you\’re a Gloucester resident, and haven\’t been to Duffy\’s – and there are actually some who haven\’t – take a walk over for some real taste treats.

\’UNZ\’ worked for over 30 years for John Snyder at FM & W Drilling in Bellmawr as a well driller. He was a graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School Class of 1983. James was a parishioner of Saint Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City. He was a former member of the Gloucester City Dart League at Caps and Highland Tavern. 

Born in Camden City, he was the son of the late Harry and Jane (nee Hansen) Underwood. 

Survived by his wife, Kathy and devoted children Kasey, Joey and Krystal. The youngest of 7 children he is survived by his siblings: Rich, Harry, Tom, Phil, Lou and Jane Ellen. Survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his visitation on Wednesday from 5 pm to 7 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Catholic Service 7 pm officiated by Deacon Joe Rafferty from Saint Mary’s R.C. Church. Cremation and Inurnment private. 

Family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial donations in James’ name to the Gloucester City (Msgr. Lucitt’s) Needy Children’s Christmas Fund: P.O. Box 87, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or the American Heart Association: C/O McCann-Healey Funeral Home: P.O. Box 1071, Bellmawr, NJ 08099.

THE WEST MARKET ST. REDEVELOPMENT– Any long time resident of Gloucester City will recall the numerous development studies that have been announced for the community by politicians since the 1980\’s. For example there was The Hollywood East Plan, followed by The King Street Corridor Plan, the 1995 Master Plan to redevelop Broadway, The Irish Theme Village, the Southport Development, and The Gloucester Point project just to mention a few. 

Hundreds of thousands of dollars if not millions have been spent over the years for consultant fees, architect designs and other related costs for these plans. The upper floor of the municipal building at Broadway and Monmouth Street is stacked to the ceiling with the remnants of drawings and paperwork gathering dust.

There is always a big fanfare surrounding the announcement of these grandiose ideas but for one reason or another these plans never make it off the drawing board.