Richard J.

Green, Jr

Richard J. Green, Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. He was 75 years old.

Born in Elizabeth in 1951 to the late Josephine (Ribando) and Richard J. Green, Sr., he was raised in Linden and resided in Roselle prior to moving to the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township in 1983.

Mr. Green was a graduate of Newark College of Engineering, now New Jersey Institute of Technology, and worked for many years as a chemical engineer before retiring from Syensqo in West Paterson in 2020.

He enjoyed boating, traveling, going to casinos, and his favorite dog, Mookie.

Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Debra Muzycka Green; son, Richard J. Green III, of Metuchen; sister Cindy Dudek and her husband, Paul, of Linden; sister in law, Brenda Muzycka of Sewaren; and nephews, Brian Daly and Sean Daly.

Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, September 29 at 11:30 a.m. at Costello-Greiner Funeral Home, 44 Green Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. Cremation will be private. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Tuesday beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) in Mr. Green’s memory would be greatly appreciated by his loved ones.