Seminole, FL – Jan Edgar Richard, 72, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Suncoast Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida, following complications from a stroke.
Jan was born on October 9, 1953, to Gerard and Annette Richard in Orange, Massachusetts. He was raised in Orange, where he attended local schools and graduated from Mahar Regional High School.
Early in his career, Jan worked alongside Nate Steinberg at Orange Town Hardware. He later married Elaine DeJackome of Orange at St. Mary’s Church. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Orlando, Florida, where they began raising their family. Their daughter Nina was born in December 1981, followed by their daughter Nicole in April 1986.
Jan spent his professional life immersed in the world of sports, holding a variety of roles connected to both major and minor leagues. His passion for athletics and mentorship culminated in his most recent venture, Florida Rising Stars, a nonprofit sports organization he founded and led. The organization focused on supporting and developing high school and college athletes, a cause that meant a great deal to him.
Jan is survived by his daughters, Nina Richard of Searsport, Maine, and her wife, Sherian; and Nicole Richard of Orlando, Florida; as well as his beloved grandson, Tucker, also of Orlando. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Jack O’Loughlin of Seminole, Florida, where Jan made his home for many years.
He was predeceased by his parents, Gerard and Annette Richard, and by his brother, Ronald Richard of Leominster, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Jan’s memory to Suncoast Hospice, 1660 102nd Avenue North, Pinellas Park, Florida.
A celebration of Jan’s life will be held at a later date.
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