Obituaries

Richard W. Harrington, 43, of Crystal Lake; Avid Sports Fan

Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

Richard W. Harrington, 43, of Crystal Lake, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.

He was born on June 6, 1969, to Richard and Doris Harrington, in Independence, Missouri.

Sports were his life.  He was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, White Sox, Bulls and the Bears. His nick name from his co-workers and football pool was “Captain.” 

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Rich is survived by his loving wife, Mary (nee Byrne); children, Richard “Zac,” Tyler and Brock Harrington; father, Richard Harrington; sisters, Barbie (Frank) Balli and Nicole (Tim) Bolin; mother and father-in-law, Martin and Patricia Byrne; brother-in-laws, Marty (Debbie) Byrne, Tim (Sheila) Byrne, and Scott Byrne; sister-in-laws, Cheryl (Steve) Cafcules, Lisa (Glenn) Biallas and Cheryl Ward; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Harrington and brother-in-law Mike Byrne.

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Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Harrington Family Fund; BAE Credit Union, 616 W. Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010.


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