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Obituary for Wittosch


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday October 25, 2002

Richard Wittosch, 55, of Placitas passed away October 18, 2002 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Richard was born in Chicago, IL to Richard and Minnie Wittosch and is survived by his wife of 32 years, Patricia Wittosch; two sons, Scott Wittosch, attending college in Cedar Rapids, IA, Justin Wittosch and fiancee, Amy and granddaughter-to-be, Katie of Santa Fe, NM; mother-in-law, Eileen Erickson; sister-in-law, Sandra Gordon and husband, Bruce; dear aunt, Helen Wittosch. Richard graduated from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He was an award winning graphic designer who founded Directional Design, a well-known design studio in the Albuquerque area. Memorial Services will be held at Holy Cross-Lutheran Church, 6901 Wyoming NE, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2002. Donations may be made to Cancer Research & Treatment Center UNM, 900 Camino De Salud NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.