In Memory of

Richard

Lawrence

Olko

Obituary for Richard Lawrence Olko

ENFIELD - Richard “Dicky” Olko, 69, passed away Feb. 20, 2021. He leaves his loving wife of thirty-three years, Becky Joy Olko, brothers, Raymond Olko, Peter Olko Jr. and wife Charlene, plus many cousins, nieces and nephews. A lifelong resident of Enfield, CT, growing up he worked in the family-owned restaurant “Shaker Park”. At sixteen he joined the Shaker Pines Fire Department as a junior volunteer and was a first responder until 2004. Dicky worked with his dad and uncle in the carpenter’s union, then became an Operating Engineer in Local 478 for twenty-eight years, retiring in 2014. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Memorial gifts can be made to: Shaker Pines Firefighters Association, 37 Bacon Road, Enfield, CT 06082 or CT Cancer Foundation, 15 No. Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475. For online condolences, please visit www.brownefuneralchapel.com