Richard Brandstetter

June 28, 1946 - March 12, 2018

Richard Brandstetter, 71, of Tinton Falls, passed away on Monday March 12, 2018 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Newark, NJ and has been a resident of Tinton Falls since 1971. He joined the Air Force in 1966 and served as a Sargent until 1970. Richard was a Self-employed Photographer working out of Tinton Falls for 45 years as well as working for Kodak at Great Adventure since 2010 before retiring 2015. Richard took an active role in community affairs; he was a Tinton Falls Councilman and Council President in the early 90s, and Chairman of the Tinton Falls Country Fair for many years. Richard is survived by his beloved wife Helen; his son Troy and his wife Lisa; his daughter Tara Wilson and her husband Paul; his four grandchildren Leah, Ian, and Christian Brandstetter and Brandon Wilson; his brother Gus and his wife Margaret; his nephew Gus and niece Lauren; and many dear friends. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 PM on Sunday, March 18th at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ. A funeral mass will be offered at 11 AM on Monday, March 19th at St. Aloysius Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, NJ. Please meet at the church on Monday. Interment will follow at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Associated Humane Societies, www.ahscares.org To leave an online condolence, please visit Richard’s memorial page at www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com