Richard Vas Dias Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Vas Dias of Topton, Pennsylvania, born in Manhattan, New York, who passed away at the age of 86, on August 8, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Richard departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Richard may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Richard leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Adolph Branas and Nellie Branas of Portage, PA.. He is survived by: his wife Bernadette Vas Dias; his children, Peter Andre of Slatington and Rosalynde Ann of Providence, RI; his sister Joanne Thelen of Garden City, NY; and his grandchildren, Logan and Gabriel.

Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at http://www.heintzelmancares.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marine Corps League, Bethlehem Chapter c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box #196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.