- Richard John Pribula, 68, of 124 Valhalla Drive Portsmouth died Friday, June 21, 2002 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Linda Verocchi Pribula they were married forty-five years. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 8, 1933, he was the son of the late John Pribula and Constance Tegowska Pribula. Living of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Pribula was a Technical Manual Writer for The Naval Underwater Warfare Center for many years. He had also worked for McGlaughlin Research. He was a Navy Veteran serving in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Linda Pribula of Portsmouth, R.I. two sons Paul Pribula of Westerly, R.I. Mitchell Pribula of Germany, one sister June Delaat of Ohio, his mother Constance Tegowska Pribula of Cleveland Ohio and two granddaughters. He was the father of the late Patrick Pribula and brother of the late John Richard Pribula. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 10:30am in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RIBurial will be private.