Richard Edward Pendergast, 84, of Huntington, WV, passed away at the Veterans Administration Medical Center on Thursday, December 9, 2010 . Richard was the son of William and Ruth Clark Pendergast and a lifelong resident of Huntington. A veteran of the US Navy, Richard served on the LST 998 in the Pacific during World War II. He was a retired foreman from West Virginia Steel and a member of The Christian Science Church. Richard is survived by his wife of 62 years, Maudine Moon Pendergast; daughter Anne Rask and her husband Tim, currently of Beijing, China; and nephew, Richard Dennis Pendergast and wife, Trudy of Charleston, South Carolina. There will be no visitation or funeral service according to Richard's request. Hall Funeral Home Proctorville, Ohio is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.