Richard Wheeler Preece III Obituary
Richard Wheeler Preece III (Meriden, Connecticut) passed away on June 11, 2026. Richard, born on October 16, 1935, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Richard Wheeler Preece Jr. and Arline Preece (Seelig); his wife Daphne Preece (Stansfield); his siblings, Arline "Nancy" Preece and Donald Preece; and his brother-in-law Kenneth Trawicki.
He is survived by: his significant other Joe Ceruti; his sons, Richard Wheeler Preece IV (Christine), Jeffrey Preece and William Preece (Teri); his grandchildren, Rachel O'Donnell (Mike), Richard Preece (Elena), Ian Preece, Sean Preece, Matthew Preece (Tara) and Ryan Preece (Heather); his great grandchildren, Mikey O'Donnell, Lauren O'Donnell, Taylor Preece, Amy Preece, Rebecca Preece, Ricky Preece and Bentley Preece; his sister Linda Trawicki; his siblings-in-law, Ann Preece and Bernard Uryase; and his friends, Gloria Ragozzino and Bruce Dimock. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at http://www.alz.org or to Lions Clubs International Foundation at http://www.lionsclubs.org.
