Car Inspector Richard G. Ribeiro (1981–2026)

With great sadness, Local 100 marks the passing of Car Inspector Richard G. Ribeiro of the 207 St. Truck Shop. Richard was taken from us too early, a month away from his 45th birthday, by a debilitating illness. He had worked in transit since 2017.

CED Chair Robert Ruiz remembers bonding with Richard over a shared love of cars. According to Ruiz, in spite of his illness "I've never seen the guy upset, never seen him down even when he was going through this"

"He represented TWU like how we'd like everyone to represent us. As a friend, he was a really good person," Ruiz added. 

According to his obituary from Dooley Funeral Home:

"Richard´s biggest passion was his family. His drive was to create memories with his wife Melissa, and the rest of the family from weekend barbecues to travelling to Portugal and the Republica Dominicana to keeping the most pristine garden in the neighborhood."

Friends and family are invited to visit on March 19, 2026, between 8:30am – 10:30am at Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Ave. West, Cranford, NJ 07016. A Mass will be held at 11:00am Our Lady of Fatima on 403 Spring Street in Elizabeth 07201, followed by an interment at St. Gertrude's Catholic Cemetery on 53 Inman Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067.

Richard's family also requests that "in lieu of flowers, please share kindness and love with others in his memory and his legacy."