WASHBURN, RICHARD "DICK"
Richard "Dick" Washburn, age 73, passed away suddenly Monday, March 21 at the Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL.
He was predeceased by his parents Harold and Louise Washburn and his son Christopher.
Dick will be sadly missed by his best friend and wife of 44 years, Frances Ann (Bain) Washburn, by his sisters-in-law: Sue Bain, Judy (Richard) Bulmer and nephews Michael and Johnathan Heckbert and by his legion of friends and extended family throughout Canada and the US.
He retired in 2007 from a successful career in the commercial explosives industry and was the president of Patriot Explosives Inc, of Kingston, NH. After his retirement he moved to Florida, where he enjoyed many warm winters, and developed many even warmer friendships. Summers were spent in a lovely cottage on the shore in New Brunswick, Canada. His big loves were history, politics, golf and the outdoors.
Those are the facts of Dick’s life, but they fail to capture the essence of the man. Dick was outgoing, friendly, honest and open. He could always be relied upon to help a friend in need, and to do the right thing. It could be said of Dick, if it could be said of any man, that this was a really good guy.
A service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held on April 12 at 11:00 AM at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda, Fl 33955. Burial will take place in Ellisburg, NY on Saturday June 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM.
Memorial donations may be made to the Harry Chapin Food Bank 3760 Fowler St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 — harrychapinfoodbank.org; or the charity of your choice.