Richard Seninsky, 72, of Oceanport, passed away peacefully on February 20 at Riverview Medical Center.

Born in Hackensack to the late Lucille Delit and Mel Seninsky, Rich was raised in Cliffside Park, where his lifelong talent for repairing anything electrical or mechanical first became evident. As a teenager, he worked his way through high school fixing pinball machines at Palisades Amusement Park. When the park closed, he was given a pinball machine as a bonus — a gift he cleverly parlayed into a small route of machines at Stevens Institute of Technology, where his brother was a student.

After graduating high school, Rich opened Wizards World Arcade, which became a beloved fixture on the Long Branch boardwalk. While operating the arcade, he attended Stevens Institute of Technology and earned a degree in electrical engineering. As his business expanded, he founded Alpha Omega Amusements along with his brother, Frank. Rich continued operating Wizards World for 29 seasons of summer fun, from 1973 to 2001, creating lasting memories for generations of families.

Rich was married for 45 wonderful years to his beloved wife, Marcie (Adrian) Seninsky. He enjoyed windsurfing and biking, and together they shared a love of skiing, travel, and time with friends. They raised their sons, Alex and Mitchell, in Monmouth Beach. Rich was a devoted and hands-on father, deeply involved in scouting and baseball — often found in the dugout keeping score or in the bleachers cheering on his boys.

Blessed with a photographic memory and remarkable technical skill, Rich had an extraordinary ability to diagnose and repair electromechanical and electronic amusement machines. In his later years, he continued sharing his expertise by providing technical support to fun centers around the world, always generous with his time and knowledge.

Rich is survived by his loving wife Marcie; his sons, Alex and Mitchell and Mitchell’s wife, Nicole Drasin; his granddaughter, Kylie; his brother, Frank; his nieces and nephews, Jamie and Jim Carroll, David and Erica Seninsky, Ilene Kagan, Sherry and David Amlin, Jeff and Julie Kagan and many dear grandnieces and grandnephews

A gathering will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, at Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, Richard’s family gratefully requests that donations in his memory be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.