Richard Titus
Richard Titus
Jan. 23, 1926 ~ Oct. 16, 2016
Richard Titus, 90, of San Antonio passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016.
He was born Jan. 23, 1926 to Albert Anthony Titus and Lillian Marie Briant.
He went to St. James High School in Port Arthur, Texas.
He graduated with a college degree from Georgia Tech.
He was married for 20 years and raised nine children.
He worked as an aeronautical engineer for various companies from 1951 until retirement in 1991, to include Boeing, Northrop, Learjet, Swearingen, LTV, McDonnell Aircraft and Bell Aerospace.
He was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Navy.
He enjoyed volunteer teaching 6th – 12th grade math and reading at the Atonement Academy.
His hobbies included reading, tennis and jogging. He loved steaks and Mexican food.
Richard married Leah Rae Carr on Aug. 12, 1952 in Houston.
Leah passed away on Aug. 6, 2002.
Richard was proceeded in death by his parents; wife; daughter Angela Rae Titus, his sister June Alberta Ramirez and his brother Gilbert Rene Titus.
He is survived by his children, Jan and Richard Moscatelli, Marshfield, Massachusetts, Joe and Kari Titus, Austin, Pat and Kerry Titus, Yukon, Oklahoma, Chris Titus and Rob Kaufman, Norwalk, Connecticut, Ron and Kay Titus, San Antonio, Monica and Monte Coulter, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Regina and Frank Clerici, Walpole, Massachusetts, and Andrea and Tom Williams, Driftwood, Texas.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Bianca Moscatelli, Alex Moscatelli, Kara Titus, Lauren Bryant, Michael Titus, Amanda Titus, Thomas Titus, Katrina Titus and Monte Coulter IV; his great-grandchild, Meleah Titus; brothers and sisters, Ron and Mary Titus, Houston, TX and Edsel and Patricia Titus, Ojai, California.
A memorial for Richard will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, 15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78255 with Father Christopher George Phillips officiating,
Interment will follow Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, San Antonio.
