Richard B. Auld

Richard B Auld, 66, of Beverly, passed away Friday, February 16, at Lahey Burlington Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Kathleen (Young) and Gordon Auld. He was the beloved brother of William and Cathy Auld.
Richard attended the Beverly school system and Graduated from the Claude H. Patten Vocational High School in 1975 focusing in Carpentry. Upon Graduation High School in 1975 he enlisted in the United States Air Force attending Recruit Training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and being stationed at McGuire AFB in New Jersey on the Smart Team achieving the rank of Sgt. He was Honorable Discharged in 1979.
Richard returned home to Beverly going to work for the United Shoe Machinery Corp. and later Dynapert where he worked multiple roles. Following this, he followed his passion moving into the building trades with several carpentry contractors and finally landing with APT – Apple Village in Beverly as a Maintenance Specialist where he worked for 20 years until recent retirement. He enjoyed a great relationship with his co-workers and the residents everywhere he went as a jack of all trades.
Richard's hobbies included Skiing, Golfing, Music, Motorcycle Riding, Reading and watching old re-runs of Star Trek where he was proud to call himself a Trekkie. He especially enjoyed the time spent with a close circle of friends. He was a long time Associate Member of the Honorable Few Marine Corps League Detachment where he enjoyed riding and participating in Charitable Events to include Toys for Tots.
Richard is survived by his brother, William Auld and his wife Jessica of Beverly; sister, Cathy Auld of Beverly; nephew, Robert Auld of Waltham; niece, Ashley Auld of Beverly and great nephew, Ryan Melanson of Beverly. In addition, he is survived by an Aunt Roberta Young of Rochester, NH and her Son, Matt in addition to several cousins scattered throughout the U.S.
Funeral services for Richard are private. Contributions in Richard's memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Cancer Hospital. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com.