Obituary: Richard S. Seabridge, 86

Richard S. Seabridge, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, at his home in Lawrence Township.

Born in Lawrence, he was a life long resident. 

Mr. Seabridge was a World War II veteran having served in the Army Air Corp. He was a proficient aerial and ground gunner assigned to a B-24 bomber and was awarded numerous citations.  He was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3022.  

Mr. Seabridge was a PSE&G lineman for 35 years before his retirement in 1981.  

He had a lifelong interest in breeding and raising champion racing and endurance pigeons and was recognized as an international authority having been credited with writing and publishing a manual on the subject.  Mr. Seabridge co-founded Flying Tipplers of America, was past president of the Tipplers of U.S. and was winner of 45 National Grand Tippler Awards.  

Son of the late William S. and Caroline Zeise Seabridge, and father of the late Richard “Ricky” Seabridge, he is survived by his wife Joyce E. Shive Seabridge; his two daughters, Joyce Migliarese, and Caroline Seabridge; his two sons, John Seabridge and his wife Monica, and Charles Seabridge; his five grandchildren, Yvonne Giammona and her husband Louie, Philip and Richardo Migliarese, and Ryan Edward and Scott Samuel Seabridge; and his good friend Joe Bryce. He was predeceased by his brother William F. Seabridge Sr., and his daughter-in-law, Donna Johnson.   

His funeral will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Rd., Lawrence Township, with Pastor B. Daniel Whitener Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Lawrenceville Cemetery. 

Friends may call on Monday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until time of service.  

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township, N.J. 08648.