Dick and Carol were 2 special people. When Sandy hit, I called Dick and had him and Carol come over to my house for dinner and to takes showers at our house.
Richard Lional Merhige
February 27, 1929 ~ February 20, 2025
Born in:
Queens, New York
Resided in:
Falls Church, Virginia
Richard, passed away February 20, 2025, surrounded by his children. Born February 27, 1929, Queens, NY, Dick was a loving husband and avid sailor. One of his greatest passions was his Pearson sailboat where he had many adventures on the Great South Bay with his family. He also enjoyed taking family road trips to Florida, skiing in the Catskills, international travel, and countless hours tinkering in his garage.
He retired from the City of New York, where he worked his entire career as a civil engineer. Dick honorably served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a quietly devout Catholic. He and his family attended St. Martin of Tours in Amityville, NY. He also enjoyed music and photography, taking thousands of family photos and composing family slide shows. He was a loving husband to his late wife, Carolyn Merhige; and is remembered with affection by his children and their spouses: Richard Merhige (Christine), Ronald Merhige (Susan), Rachel Maines (Mike), Rosemary Romoser (Scot), and Pamela Maple (Norm). He also leaves behind 10 wonderful grandchildren, Greg (Stacy), Stephanie (Parker), Erin, Nick, Laurel (Austin), Katherine, Andrew, Alex, Will, and Claire; as well as two great-granddaughters, Chloe and Alex. His sisters-in-law, Cathy Cassot (Jack Farley) and Barbara Betzag, also survive him. He was predeceased by his parents, Helen and Norman Merhige. A special thank you for his caregiver, Carol, who gave Dick two years of tireless and dignified care.
A Visitation will be held on March 1, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at Money & King Funeral Home, located at 171 Maple Avenue in Vienna, VA; Memorial Service at 3:00 PM, during the visitation period. An Interment for immediate family on March 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM, at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island.
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171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA 22180
703-938-7440
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