Birth date: May 4, 1949 Death date: Oct 17, 2025
Richard Jay Burton (1949-2025) Richard Jay Burton of Aventura, Florida, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on May 4, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, Richard was a devoted husband, father and grandfather Read Obituary
I most remember being on the tennis patio, with Richard talking and listening about any current events, and with Richard, it was mostly listening.
He had an unmatched wealth of information and history, with all of the very important people he interacted with over the years.
He always contributed positively to our discussions on the tennis patio. And I respected his positions, because most of the time he proved correct.
He always showed up on the tennis court on time, almost never early, but certainly never late with his backpack over his shoulders and eight different colored visors hanging off one of the tennis rackets.
He was my regular tennis doubles partner and we won a lot more matches than we lost.
For the above and so many other things, all of us tennis players at Williams Island, especially me will miss you Richard.
Richard certainly lived life to its fullest and ferociously put his family first. He was one of the most generous people I've known and, even with a tough exterior, could provide comfort to anyone who he saw was having a tough go. I cherish the memories of my uncle and know there will never be another Richard Burton - he was one of a kind! It's still very surreal he's no longer with us; in many ways, he seemed immortal. But I know he will be watching over our family with his contagious bright smile from above. Miss you and love you always Uncle Richard - we will look out for Aunt Truly, Marc, Elena, Samuel, and Jeremy ❤️
Love,
Elan De Luca
