Edward Dallas Richards, 75, of North Whitehall Township, died Sept. 5, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was the husband of Betty Jo (Whitehair) Richards for 56 years. Born in Ellwood City, he was a son of the late Carl and Viola (Weingartner) Richards.

He was a North High School, Ohio, graduate.

He was a manager for the Diamond Brothers Men’s Clothing Store. He was a financial adviser with the same organization for 53 years. He was currently the managing partner with Richards, Meli and Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., Allentown.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, where he was an elder.

He was on the President’s Advisory Council. He was a 1992 recipient of the prestigious “Hall of Fame” award. He was a board member of the Wildlands Conservancy, a former board member of the Liberty Bell Shrine, a past president of the former Allentown Exchange Club and a long-term member of the West End Racquetball Club.

He participated in the 1976 re-enactment of bringing a replica of the “Liberty” and other bells in a weeklong wagon train journey from Philadelphia to Allentown’s Zion Reformed United Church of Christ.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Scot and his wife Karen of North Whitehall Township; a daughter, Liane and her husband Stephen Meli of Schnecksville; a brother, James and his wife Judy Richards of Ellwood City; a sister, Bonnie and her husband Derrick Stevenson of Beaver Falls; five grandchildren, Janelle, David and Garrett Richards and Abbigael and Ethaen Meli; two nieces, Tami Stevenson Clarke and Vicci Stevenson; and a nephew, Jason Richards.

He was predeceased by a nephew, Craig Richards.

There will be a memorial service 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24 in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, 3231 W. Tilghman St., Allentown, 18104.

Contributions may be made to Wildlands Conservancy, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, 18049; First Presbyterian Church of Allentown; or St. Luke’s Hospice, 240 Union Station Plaza, first floor, Bethlehem, 18015.

Arrangements were made by the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown.