Richard T. Orr, 75, of St. Petersburg, FL passed away on August 14th, 2023 at his home following a short illness.
On December 13, 1947, he was born in Manhattan, NY to Gertrude and George Orr.
He is survived by his twin brother, John K Orr, nephews- Dr. Steven Lay, Thomas O’Grady and Ryan Konak, nieces- Jeannie O’Grady, Janet Murchison, and special friend, Evelyn Brown.
He was preceded in death by his brother- George Orr, sisters- Alice Lay, Maryann O’Grady, and Virginia Orr.
Richard was a real estate agent, and later became a customer service representative.
Richard loved the Florida Gators, the New York Yankees, and the prolific art scene in St. Pete. He attended the Florida Orchestra, the Palladium, American Stage, and the Free Fall Theater. He loved all animals, especially cats.
His proudest achievement was working for equality for all Americans. His kindness and gentleness made him unique.
The family would like to extend gratitude to Suncoast Hospice.
Burial will be held at a late date in a private family service.
One of my fondest memories after moving to St. Pete, was meeting Richard and John Orr. We shared many fun times, which I cherish. I loved the entire Orr family, and was happy to be considered a friend.
I will miss Richard and his warm personality.
RIP dear friend.
Patti
Goodbyes are not for ever.
I will truly miss you, my Dear friend Richard, until we meet again.
I loved knowing you,
Maggie💔
No words can express my grief over the loss of my brother and best friend. I love you Rich.
Rest in Peace dear brother.
John K. Orr
I have only known John for a short time but he was such a sweet person. And enjoyed many happy and beautiful conversations . John my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
No words to express how sad I feel about this terrible news.
I have been friends with Richard, John and George since I was 9 years old, we may not be blood relatives but they will always be my brothers.
I loved Richard and I know he loved me too!
Can heard him laughing❤️❤️❤️❤️such a wonderful guy!
Peggy Cole Hansford
I feel blessed to have met the Orr family almost 50 years ago. I worked with John and as time went on Richard and John became my brothers and family.
Richard was easy going and always seemed happy.. He would stop in our office and brighten our day. We had so many great times together.
I will cherish him and the real life conversations we shared those last few months. We always reminded each other of the special feelings we shared..
I love and always remember his light hearted and kind spirit. I am missing him terrible! Love you my brother ❤️
Evelyn Brown
All of us at Sun Bank had great times with the Orr brothers, Great memories that I will cherish forever. Rest in peace we will all be together someday.
We always enjoyed Richard coming into our Allstate office to make his payment. Always gave us a good laugh about something!! He knew he could do his payment by phone or online but enjoyed coming in to chat. Richard had the greatest laugh and glad that we had the pleasure of knowing him.
Deepest Sympathy,
Mike, Debbie, Tyler, and Amanda
We were in contact for many years, John, Richard, Alice and myself but as often happens we drifted apart, following individual paths and goals. I helped him come out of a difficult period of his life and witnessed his evolution into a healthy, spiritual man. Be mindful John. Travel on Richard, my friend.