Richard "Dick" Empie

Born, May 11, 1934 in Long Beach and raised in San Pedro, the Rancho Palos Verdes resident passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on May 18, 2015. A military veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Empie was a career firefighter for the City of Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Evelyn Berg Empie; his children, Rick Empie, and Nic Empie and wife, Kim; his stepchildren, Stephen Mette and Chris Mette Cramer, and her husband Ron; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Empie was an avid fisherman and target shooter, gun and sword collector, amateur woodworker and auto mechanic, and a lover of classic automobiles. Dick and Evie loved to travel, visiting more than 30 countries on 5 continents. Empie waited patiently every month for the arrival of the print catalog from Harbor Freight Tools.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 2:00pm in Green Hills Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to the Los Angeles Firemen's Relief Association—Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen's Fund.


Funeral Home:
Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel
27501 S.Western Ave.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
US 90275