Obituary for Richard W. Simpson

Draft Obituary - to be updated Monday

Richard  "Rick" Simpson, 42, of Drexel Hill, PA, died suddenly on August 16, 2018. Raised in Charleston WV, he has been a PA resident for over 15 years. Rick was employed as a consultant by Alliance Life Sciences. A Drexel Hill resident for over 5 years, he was devoted to his menagerie of animal companions. Along with his husband of 5 years, Stephen Simpson, he enjoyed travel, shopping, home improvements and gardening. Any activity that they could share and do together was at the time, his favorite. Devoted to his iPhone, he particularly loved to find new and varied cases to match his mood and his wardrobe.

Survivors: include his husband Stephen; his blended families in Delaware County, The Petzelt and Stumms and in West Virginia the Dolin, White, Hammond and Stump families. 

Service: Funeral Service will be 11 am Wed, at Toppitzer Funeral Home at Arlington Cemetery

Visitation:  5 pm to 8 pm Tues at the Toppitzer Funeral Home at Arlington and 9:30 to 10:45 Wed

Contributions: in his memory to Providence Animal Shelter, 555 Sandy Bank Rd. Media, PA 19063, would be preferred

Arrangements: Toppitzer Funeral Home, Drexel Hill.

Condolences/online obituary: www.Toppitzer.us