James Cornwall Rikhoff Sr. Obituary
The memory of James Cornwall Rikhoff Sr. (Newtown, Connecticut), who passed away on May 2, 2026, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Cornwall Rikhoff Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his close friend Janet Mae Rikhoff; his parents, Harold Franklin Rikhoff and Blanche Schramm; his grandparents, Herman F. Rikhoff and Lida Cornwall Rikhoff; his great-grandparents, William Cornwall and America of England; his wife Janet Mae Rikhoff; his daughter Victoria Alexandra Rikhoff; his in-laws, John and Edith Finlay; and his siblings-in-law, David Finlay and Marilyn Russell (Sam).
He is survived by: his friends, Cornelius Ryan, Nelson Bryant, Jim, Harbert Mulherin and Lamar Underwood; his close friend Lutrell Maclin; his friends, Jack O'Connor, Ed Zern, Ernie Schwiebert, Gene Hill and Jess Symonds; his grandson Tim; his children, Erika Viktoria Wallace (Skip), Christina Anne Rikhoff Foley and James Cornwall Rikhoff Jr.; his grandchildren, Stewart James Anderson (Paige), Lindsay Porter Anderson, Victoria Kaitlin "Kate" Foley (Scott Mimnaugh), Timothy Ryan Foley, Duncan Finlay Anderson, Delaney Taylor Foley, Kellen Tennison Rikhoff (Cat) and Avery Lennon Rikhoff; his great grandchildren, John Callan Mimnaugh (Jack) and Patrick James Anderson; his niece Allison Branson; his nephew Jeffrey Branson; and his friend Dr. David Call.
