In Taunton, September 19, 2015 Richard E. Jones, age 78, passed away in his home peacefully following a brief illness while surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of the late Leona (Klim) Jones. He was born in Taunton, the son of the late Eldridge & Henrietta (Henig) Jones. Richard has resided all his life in Taunton, except when serving his country while in the U.S. Air Force. Richard worked both in the union and privately as a supervisor in the construction field. He was a member of the Elk’s, Italian Club and a Shriner. He also enjoyed all sports, cribbage, shuffleboard and above all spending time with his many friends and family. Richard is survived by his son Richard Jones of Taunton, his siblings Marilyn Wefare of MN, Kenneth Jones of Taunton, Eugene Jones of Dennis and the late Charles and Robert Jones. A funeral home service will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Thursday, Sept. 24th at 9 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Wednesday from 5-7 pm. Burial will be in the family lot in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton.