He grew up in Hawthorne, N.Y., and came to Princeton from Archbishop Stepinac High School in nearby White Plains, where he participated in football and track (winning a state title in pole vaulting) and was vice president of the student body.
At Princeton he majored in geology, ate at Tiger Inn, and pursued his athletic interests in football (freshman and JV teams) and track (freshman and varsity teams), setting an Ivy League pole-vaulting record. He subsequently earned master’s degrees in geology (LSU) and computer science (Pace). He worked for many years in the petroleum exploration field and later as a systems engineer for Norden Systems and Raytheon.
Dick and his wife, Eileen, bought a farm in Bradford, Vt., to which they moved full time after Dick retired. They relocated to Wolfeboro in 2019. They shared a passion for traveling, visiting more than 70 foreign countries, including a 53-day round-the-world trip.
Dick’s interests were broad, ranging from classical music and foreign languages to photography and computers. He was very active in the various communities in which he lived, serving in civic organizations and coaching sports. Above all, he’ll be remembered for his intelligence, sense of humor, generosity, and his courage and dignity in battling recurring bouts of cancer during the past 15 years.
We extend our condolences to Eileen and their family.