Richard C. Hite

Richard C. Hite, 71, of Vermilion, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. John West Shore Hospital after a short illness. He was born September 2, 1943 in Norwalk, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1951 moving from Berlin Heights. Richard graduated from the Vermilion High School class of 1961 and worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain, and then for the Vermilion City Parks and Recreation Department retiring in 2008. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, motorcycles, and watching the Cleveland Indians and Browns. He was very proud of his farming background and enjoyed tending to his vegetables and fruit trees. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Gail Hite of Vermilion; daughter, Lisa L. Hite of Vermilion; son, Richard Hite of Vermilion; grandson, Steven A. Hite; former wife, Edis Hite of Vermilion; 6 step-children including Cassidy and Charlotte Escalante at home; 7 step-grandchildren; and brothers, Donald (Jeanne) Hite of New London and Russell (Nancy) Hite of Vermilion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville A. and Ruth E. (nee Bentley) Hite. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 19th from 4 :00 p.m. until the time of a memorial service at 6:00 p.m at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, OH. Inurnment will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.