Birth date: Oct 25, 1928 Death date: Apr 21, 2017
Richard Michael Zimic, 88, died on April 21, 2017, in Covington, LA. He was born in Queens, NY to Michael and Antoinette Zimic. Richard moved to Miami as a young man, and he graduated from Miami Beach High School in 1947. He recei Read Obituary
Dear Poppy, Thank you for being such an incredible father. Thank you for a wonderful childhood. Thank you for taking our family on all the adventures traveling. Your big dreams taught me to make time for mine. I will always have one of my fondest memories of sailing. Especially in the Virgin Islands. The theme song of "Gilligans Island" played in my head while we desperately fought to survive a turbulent storm @ sea !! Our boat, the Psyche was a small but seaworthy sailboat. We made it to shore and there was that huge smile on dad's face providing the reassurance we all craved.! I learned to figure out life on my own & trust my instincts. Be strong, pursue my dreams with passion, always search for the humor in life & the good in people. EAT & DRINK WELL!! Live each moment with grace. Always remember to thank the person your with, be respectful, give them a compliment or two. Always tell your family & good friends you love them. Thank you for filling our home with beautiful music! Diversified genres . It helped me to grow up with great taste in all types of music. Thank you for reminding me to have faith in God. My faith has continued to be tested time after time. You & mom taught us to believe in the power of prayer, & prayer has comforted me more than I had ever thought possible . Last but not least, remember that gratitude is sometimes taken for granted. People may go out of their way for us, but we forget to say "thanks". Not you dad, you always said, "thank you." Now I tell you dad, "thank you" for the time you spent with me, the lessons you taught me, & the love you showed me. Dad, "I love you ....& no matter what happens in life you will always be in my heart " !!!!! With love , your daughter Terry XOXO....
Dad,
You were an inspiration in your positive outlook on life.
Always a glass half full....
Always with a smile....
Always with a compliment....
Encouragement at every turn....
I will miss you Dad!
I
love you so very much.
Margaret
Richard was such a great neighbor when I moved to Florida. We had our Slovenian heritage in common and what are the chances of moving next door to a Slovenian. He became a great friend to me and enlightened me on life with his wisdom. I always took his advice. He helped me with all my yard, no, all my issues and always brought me roses until I got married.
He taught Joe how to make the best martinis, Richard's favorite drink, and Joe became the martini maker of the neighborhood because of the Richard training. We enjoyed having him at our parties as he had the best stories!
I have always felt that his family were like part of mine as he spoke of them so much and were so proud of each of them for all their unique qualities which he bragged so much about. He was a loving and proud father.
Richard has been missed in this neighborhood and our in our lives.
Rest in peace our friend, you had a great life!
Stephanie & Joe Adams
