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Richard J. ""Dick"" Carlson, 76, died peacefully in his home in
Candia, N.H., on April 16, 2013.
Dick was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Magne and Birgit
(Lindberg) Carlson.
He lived in the Cleveland area his whole life, moving to New Hampshire in January to be
near his family after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
He was a 1955 graduate of Collinwood High School, married Marion Stanton on Dec. 4, 1965,
and earned his BSEE from Cleveland State University in 1966.
He worked for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company for 35 years before retiring in
1993.
He was an active member of the Cleveland Engineering Society, the Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers and his fraternity, Lambda Iota Delta. Later in life, he
volunteered as an AARP tax aide.
In his younger years, Dick was known as an avid bowler, gardener, photographer and reader.
After retirement, he devoted more time to golf and traveling. He is fondly remembered for
leading family vacations and camping trips with his sons.
Dick was predeceased by his wife, Marion; brother, Robert; and sister, Joan Libertine.
He is survived by his sister, Jean (Bill) Collister of Painesville; his brother, Erick
(Marie) of Sweden; his sister-in-law, Elinor of Willoughby, OH; his sons, Richard and Carl
(Kathy), both of Candia, N.H.; and his four grandchildren, Samuel, Timothy, Andrew and
Elizabeth. He is also survived by brothers-in-law, Arthur (Joan) Stanton and Robert
Stanton; sister-in-law, Donna Hatfield; and many nephews and nieces.
The Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Manchester, N.H., is in charge of
arrangements. For more information or to view an online guestbook and memorial, please go
to
www.phaneuf.net.
Published in
www.News-Herald.com on April 22, 2013
Cuyahoga
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