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Obituary of Richard Thomas Gadwell
August 31, 1943 — January 11, 2026
Richard Thomas Gadwell, age 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland House on January 11, 2026.
Mr. Gadwell was born on August 31, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Frank T. Gadwell and Anna Marie (Cichowicz) Gadwell.
Richard was a superintendent for GM. He was also a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy Gadwell; sons, Daniel Gadwell (Marian) and Richard Gadwell (Gina); daughter, Katherine Gadwell Bond (Rodney) and Tina Daniels Geldmacher (Doug); stepson, Raymond Wood Mancy Jr. (Sherry); stepdaughter, Kimberly Brandana; 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; and brother, Robert Gadwell.
In addition to his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his first wife, Nita Ann (DeVaul) Gadwell; and brothers, Lawrence and Eugene Gadwell.
Visitation will be held at Bilbrey Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Crossville, TN on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Crossville, TN, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
Visitation will also be held at Molnar Funeral Homes, Brownstown, MI on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 9:00 to 1:30 PM followed by burial at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery.
Family request donations be made to EWTN at 5817 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210.
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John Molnar, Sr. opened the Detroit Hungarian Funeral Home, now the Molnar Funeral Homes, in 1923. The funeral home began in his home until relocating across the street to it's Delray location at 8623 Dearborn Avenue, in 1936. He had a strong work ethic and believed that you should never stop learning...
