Richard David Pincus

Richard D. Pincuspassed away April 14 at his home in Cumming, GA. He was 63 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised on Long Island, he was a legal mediator, providing alternative dispute resolution, human resources, and training services to businesses, federal agencies, EEOC, county courts and individuals.

Richard's prior experience included serving as a corporate training director for more than 25 years, following service in two branches of the U.S. armed forces. He achieved the rank of captain in the Army, serving in Germany and the U.S., and corporal in the Marine Corps.

He received his bachelor's degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee and was an avid Florida State sports fan. He later received his MBA degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He held positions in corporate training, education and human resources with Saia Inc. (metro Atlanta), Fortis Insurance (Fort Lauderdale), G Neil Company (Sunrise, Florida), Circle K Corporation (Tampa), and Citicorp (New York City and Tampa).

Richard also served as a volunteer for organizations including the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program Toys for Tots.

He is survived by his wife, Kristina (Tina) Cumming, GA; his mother, Rosaline Pincus; sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Richard Grotenstein; all of Tallahassee. He is further survived by his faithful dog Dixon.

Richard was predeceased by his father, Stuart Pincus, and by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alfred and Elaine Freer.

A special thanks to Amedisys Hospice for their care.

A military service and interment are scheduled Tues., April 21 at 2:30 p.m. at Georgia National Cemetery. The funeral procession will depart McDonald & Son Funeral Home, 1502 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, promptly at 1 p.m. for the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Richard's name to the Wounded Warrior Project: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=66&campaignSource=WEBSITE&source=ONLINE or Pets for Vets: http://www.pets-for-vets.com/

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886.9899