Richard A Stevenson's Obituary
Richard A. Stevenson, 91 of Lewes, Delaware passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Delaware. He was born February 10, 1933 in Tonawanda, New York, son of the late William Stevenson and the late Elsie Schwansfegger Stevenson.
Following high school and college Mr. Stevenson proudly served in the US Airforce during the Korean War and worked as a cryptologist in Japan.
His entire professional career involved sales, primarily with hoisting equipment and industrial sales. Many of his former employments were with the Columbus-McKinnon Corporation of Tonawanda, New York, and Columbus Ohio; Waite Hardware in Worcester, Mass, White Hardware of Framingham, Mass., and finally as a facilities administrator for Liberty Mutual Insurance in Hopkinton, Mass.
Richard was a devoted Bruins Hockey Fan and coached Youth hockey as well as served as a referee and later on he would have his son co-referee with him. In the early 60’s he obtained his private pilot’s license, something he always wanted to do.
He and his wife of 67 years, Joan M. Stevenson, moved to the Lewes area in 2002 from Ashland, Mass. Also surviving are his children, Lori Jo Hummel (Jonathan S.) of Jamaica Plane, Mass. and David W. Stevenson (Michelle Zuidema) of Lakeville, Mass. and a brother Gerald Stevenson of North Tonawanda, New York.
All services and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Wounded Warriors
https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org
Please visit Mr. Stevenson’s Life Memorial at www.parsellfuneralhomes
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