PORTSMOUTH—Richard "Quinn" Miano, 77, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on May 29, 2021.  He was born August 4, 1943, in Portsmouth, Va. to the late John Stanley Miano & Jean Elizabeth Quinn Miano.

Quinn was a 1961 graduate of St. Paul's Central High and joined the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served aboard the USS Holland from 1961 to 1964. He was stationed off the Coast of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Following his tenure in the Navy, Quinn returned home and enrolled in the College of William & Mary/VPI Extension, now ODU, where he studied Economics and was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.  He was the owner and operator of a successful chain of Retail Furniture stores in Hampton Roads.  Freight Liquidators, Inc., Trading as Furniture Mart has had stores throughout Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach for well over twenty years.

Quinn was an avid golfer and loved the game. During his retirement years he played in several different senior groups at least twice a week and was proud that he held the record for scoring two separate and distinct Hole-In-Ones, one at Virginia Beach National and the other at Riverfront in Suffolk.

A lifelong Catholic, he was an active member, Eucharistic Minister, & Lector at Church of the Ascension, Va. Beach, where he resided for more than 40 years. He was a devoted husband, loving father & grandfather, selfless, generous and kind to all. His favorite pastime, besides golf, was cooking & entertaining friends and family in the Old Italian Tradition, with plenty of pasta, wine, and animated conversation.  Following his decision to retire he moved back to his hometown of Portsmouth, Va. where he attended Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church.  He was a Third-Degree Lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul's Council 418.

Quinn is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia Clark Miano; three children: Stephanie Miano Grant, Adam Miano, Jason Miano, and daughter- in-law, Lisa Wilson Miano; four grandchildren: Aidan Grant, Emma Grant, Lucas Miano & Stanley Miano.  He also leaves behind three brothers: John Stanley Miano (Shirley), Joseph Paul Miano (Melissa), Thomas V. Miano (Mary); and a sister, Elizabeth "Betty Jean" Miano Smith (Gerald Smith).

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milners Rd., Suffolk.  Visitation will immediately follow at the family home, 4109 Faber Rd., Portsmouth. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com.