Richard Thomas Brew, age 95, died peacefully on January 21st, 2022.Richard is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Martha Allan Brew, his parents Thomas Brew and Ellen Keegan Brew, his brothers, Francis Brew and George Brew and his sisters, Helen Brew Foley and Claire Brew.Richard was born in New York, New York on September 29th, 1926. His parents were emigrants from Ireland and he was the oldest of five children. He was a member of the Greatest Generation, serving in the Army during World War II in the 11th Airborne Division and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. After returning home in 1946 he served in the Army Reserve and graduated from St. Johns University. He moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1956 where he worked at Donovan Insurance Agency until he retired. He and Martha raised five children: Richard Allan Brew (Kim), James Matthew Brew (Melinda), Heather Brew Hupp (Roger Ollanketo), Tara Brew Cuff (Morgan) and Christopher Thomas Brew (Renea Lanier). Richard has 7 grandchildren who he entertained endlessly with his humor, gadgets and toys: Shannon, Samantha, Colleen, Alyssa, Matthew, Sean, and Keegan. He has many nieces and nephews in Florida, New York and California that he cherished.He was an avid golfer and a member of the Deerwood Country Club and passed the love of the sport onto all of his children. He was a fan of the NY Giants and NY Mets and loved supporting all of his children and grandchildren in their endeavors, attending endless baseball, football, tennis, soccer, sailing, and dance events throughout his life. He was a collector of many things, including stamps, golf balls, coupons for the Jacksonville Humane Society, bottle caps, pop tops, McDonalds Glasses, and Star Wars toys to name a few. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed telling a good joke or story. He will be greatly missed by all.Services will be held in Jacksonville at a later date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Jacksonville Humane Society www.jaxhumane.org.