James Richard Garrett

James Richard Garrett, 83, of Amwell Township, died Monday, March 11, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born April 29, 1929, in Washington, a son of Joseph and Julia Langenbacher Garrett. A veteran of the Air Force, Mr. Garrett served nine years on active duty and was awarded a Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal. He was honorably discharged on February 6, 1957, with a rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr. Garrett was a union carpenter since 1969 and also worked as a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, lawn work, and home improvement projects. He also enjoyed horses, Country-Western music, and watching old Westerns and WWF on television. Mr. Garrett was Catholic by faith and a member of American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175. On August 8, 1949, he married Patricia J. Knoll, who died December 14, 2008. Surviving are two sons, Jimmy Garrett (Deb Jochynek) and John Garrett, both of Washington; a daughter, Mary Lynn (Will) Dickey of Topeka, Kansas; a sister, Mildred “Mitzi” LeVato; five grandchildren, Scott Dickey, Kristen Little, Shannon Dickey, Devon Garrett and Cole Garrett; and six great-grandchildren. Deceased are four brothers, Bill, Bob, Raymond, and Ronald “Happy;” and two sisters, Virginia and Mary Jane. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 15th. Burial will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Military rites will be accorded graveside by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.