RIP Richard Caine

 

Behm Family Funeral Home

February 24, 2024

 

Richard Cerasani Caine, 85, of Madison, Ohio, formally of New York City, entered into eternal life, at his home, while with his family. He was born October 25, 1938 to Mary (Grow) and Arthur J. Cerasani in Rochester, New York. Richard and his wife, Kathleen Connors, met by being cast as husband and wife in three television commercials. After dating for five years they wed April 30, 1988.

Richard had a long and accomplished, artistic career. He started as an opera singer in Italy, then moved to New York City to become a professional actor, performing in film, television, theatre, and copious national television commercials. He appeared as Bill Watson on General Hospital for a number of years, did the film Lucky Lady with Liza Minnelli, Roll Freddy Roll with Tim Conway, and played John Ehrlichman in the film about Watergate, Born Again. He had a very long resume, including Law and Order episodes, Night Rider, Colombo, just to name a few. Richard wrote, "Love Letters From Mount Rushmore, the Story of a Marriage a Monument and a Moment in History", about his father, a sculptor who worked on Mount Rushmore, and his mother's loving letters of correspondence. The book won a Gold Medal Literary Award.

Richard is a graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He won a scholarship from Santa Cecelia Conservatory of Music which took him to Rome, Italy for his operatic training. Richard was a world traveler, climbing the Great Pyramid, TWICE, snuck into Ethiopia to meet the Falashas Tribe, black Jews considered to be one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. His other travels included Tanzania, India, Cambodia, Thailand, Russia and all of Europe.

He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen; his children, Jennifer M. (Frederic Silverans) Cerasani, Richard A.A. Cerasani, Devon H. Caine; grandchildren, Luca, Dario, Nico, Romeo Silverans; brother, Allen (Rita) Cerasani; brothers-in-law, Edward B. (Jan) Connors, Donald J. (Kathy) Connors; sister-in-law, Cynthia (Thomas) Komp. Richard is preceeded in death by his parents and brother, Arthur Cerasani and his wife Lee Cerasani.

Friends and family may call 4-7pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street, Madison Ohio, 44057. Rite of Christian Burial Mass will be 10am, Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Church, 2846 Hubbard Road, Madison Ohio 44057. Final resting place will be North Madison Cemetery.

CAINE, Richard (Richard Cerasani Caine)

Born: 10/25/1938, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.

Died: 2/22/2024, Madison, Ohio, U.S.A.

 

Richard Caine’s western – actor:

Kung Fu (TV) – 1973 (Wade)