- Date Of Birth: March 17, 1932
- Date Of Death: August 3, 2021
- State: Maine
In 1951, he met the former Marthe Schinck, the love of his life, at the old Miss Brunswick diner. They married on April 11, 1953, at St. John the Baptist Church. Richard attended the Maine Vocational Technical Institute from 1956-1958, studying home construction. In 1962, he built the family home by himself on his wife’s family farm; they raised their five children there. He was a communicant at St. John the Baptist Church since 1951.
Richard is survived by his wife, Marthe; five children, Richard (Peggy) Dowling of Midlothian, VA., Daniel (Linda) Dowling of Brunswick, Diane (David) Comeau of Brunswick, Timothy (Marylynne) Dowling of Huntsville,, AL., and Matthew (Judy) Dowling of Douglas, MA; eight grandchildren, Keara Dowling of Sandy Springs, GA, Sarah (Sam) Kim of Fort Hood, TX, Katelyn (Larry) Lawson of Auburn, AL, Zachary Dowling of Auburn, AL, Jennifer Comeau of Brunswick, Colleen Comeau of Brunswick, Elizabeth Dowling of Douglas, MA, and Rebecca Dowling of Douglas, MA; two great-grandchildren, Lily and Logan; and many nieces, nephews and their descendants. He was predeceased by his parents, and his elder siblings, Katherine, Arthur (Buddy), Anges, Josephine, Alfred (Allie) and Edward (Eddie).
