Richard V. Trafny

Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:15 a.m. CDT

DIXON – Richard V. Trafny, 93, of Dixon, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his home after a long life.

He was born in Cicero to Walenty and Janina (Kraszewska) Trafny. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He married Maria Isabell Grzechnik on April 18, 1980, in Dixon.

Richard was known as the piano man. He worked for Howell Pipe Organ, and upon retirement, tuned pianos in the Dixon area. He loved music and challenging himself to learn new languages. His latest was French, but he was fluent in Polish, Spanish and German.

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