Richard Kenneth Hooper

Richard Kenneth Hooper died on March 18, 2021 at the age of 89 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Chester D. Hooper and Stephanie Shires Hooper; his nephew, Christopher Hooper and his wife, Kristina Hooper; his niece, Elizabeth Hooper Bala and her husband, Raja Bala; and grandniece and grandnephews Clark Hooper, Madeline Hooper, Lucas Bala, Ben Hooper, and Graham Bala.

Dick earned his BA degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he was a member of the fraternities, Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Beta Kappa.  He received his JD degree from the University of Chicago Law School, which he attended on a full academic scholarship and where he was a member of its Law Review. He practiced law with the firm of Breed Abbott and Morgan (now Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC) for many years in its real estate department.  He was a longtime and dedicated member of the Knickerbocker Republican Club.  He was also a member of the Amateur Comedy Club and the University Club. He was passionate about maintaining and improving Central Park and volunteered for many years with the Central Park Conservancy.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Central Park Conservancy at: https://www.centralparknyc.org/ in Dick’s memory.