Richard Cunningham

Richard Cunningham, 77, died Monday, June 6th, 2016 at his summer home in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. He was the sweet, loving husband of Sarah DeWalt.

Richard was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent many years in Texas before settling in Massachusetts. For the past ten years, he and Sally enjoyed retirement at their home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Richard served in the United States Air Force and went on to pursue a Masters in Engineering from the University of Texas. For twenty-five years he was an engineer and project manager for Parsons Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with his passion for woodworking, Richard and Sally made a great team restoring antique homes.

Richard is loved and greatly missed by his daughters, Susan Jordan and her husband, Travis, of Fort Worth, Texas, Tracy Harvey and her husband, Jerry, of Hurst, Texas, and his stepdaughter, Sarah Filandrianos and her husband, Ted, of Duxbury, Massachusetts. He is survived by his sister, Marion McAlister, of New Hope, Pennsylvania and his former wife, Ada Cunningham, of Arlington, Texas. He is remembered fondly by his grandchildren, Amanda Brazell of North Richland, Texas, Samantha Carter of Hurst, Texas and Benjamin, Zachary and Eliza Roberts of Duxbury, Massachusetts, as well as his great-grandchildren, Victoria, Heather, Benjamin and Mackenzie.

The family will hold a memorial to celebrate Richard’s life at a later date at Old Town Landing Cemetery, Marion, MA.

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