Richard N. Middaugh

DOVER ; Richard N. Middaugh, 73, of 46 Glenwood Ave., died April 6, 2008, at home, after a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer.

Born in Dover on March 20, 1935, he was the son of the son of Charles L. and Laura M. (Gaudreau) Middaugh. He was a graduate of Dover High School, Class of 1953, a lifelong resident of Dover and was very active in Dover North Baseball and Dover Pee Wee (Youth) Football as player agent for both leagues for more than 15 years. He was a board member of the Dover Gridiron Club and Dover Babe Ruth Baseball League.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked in the scheduling department at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He later worked for the Dover School Lunch Program, delivering food to the various elementary and middle schools, and he loved this job and was saddened when his health prevented from continuing in March of 2005.

Richard was a member of the Dover Lodge of Elks #184, the Dover Moose Lodge and Dover Post #8 American Legion. He and his wife enjoyed many years of camping in New Hampshire and Vermont with family and friends. In 2003, they became seasonal campers at RKC Campground in Alton where they met many new friends in the four summers they were able to spend there.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Shirley (Roberge) Middaugh; four sons, Michael P. Middaugh and wife, Louise, of Coscob, Conn., Ron R. Middaugh and wife, Michelle, of Dover, Brian C. Middaugh and wife, Jennifer, of Barrington, Matthew J. Middaugh, of Errol; two daughters, Sharon M. Patrick and husband, Dan, of Dover, and Christine A. McCue and husband, Michael, of Sanbornville. He also leaves 12 grandchildren, Pfc. Andy Middaugh serving in Iraq, Adam Middaugh, Kyle, Brett and Drew Patrick, all of Dover, Jullian and Cameron Middaugh, of Barrington, Kayla and Nicholas McCue, of Sanbornville, Ashley and Katherine Smith, of Somersworth, Crystal Stalk, of Kansas; two nieces and several cousins.

In addition to his parents, his brother, Raymond E. Middaugh, predeceased him.

Calling hours are Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Tasker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Charles Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Wentworth Homecare and Hospice, 113 New Rochester Road, Suite #4, Dover NH 03820.

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