Levins, Richard J. (Rik), age 59, of Orlando, FL. passed away peacefully on 6/12/10 at Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, FL). Rik was born on 10/15/50 in Somerville, NJ. to parents Joseph and Elizabeth. He had an older brother Tom who passed away last October.
Rik will be remembered by his loving wife, Sandra (Sandi); niece Lynn & husband Ken; niece Robin; nephew Robert; great nephews Kenneth and Jonathan and sister-in-law Sharon.
Rik met Sandi at work in 1984, but they didn’t date until 10 years later when they met again through a mutual friend. They were married May, 1997. Rik and Sandi did not have any children, but he was close to his nieces and nephews-and always had cats underfoot.
In his 20’s Rik worked for the US Post Office, then attended art school. He had a successful career as a comic book artist-penciling for Capt. America among others. He switched to computer art and worked as a game developer/modeler for 15 years-the last 7 of which were spent as a lab instructor in the gaming dept. for Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Richard at 5:00 PM., Friday, June 18th with visitation at 4:30 at the BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME GOLDENROD CHAPEL, 7520 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL. 32792.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Richard’s memory to Moffitt Cancer Center “Gifts of Memory” at www.moffitt.org/giving or the American Cancer Society. Please sign and view the family guest book at www.baldwinfairchild.com.
