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Richard Lunt "Dick" Perkins Jr.

Richard Perkins Obituary

Richard Lunt "Dick" Perkins Jr.

Wilmington, DE - Richard Lunt "Dick" Perkins Jr., age 67, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Wilmington, Delaware.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 3 pm until 4 pm on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, Delaware, where a memorial service will begin at 4 pm. Inurnment will be held privately. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations to be made to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, c/o Development Office, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 (www.mfa.org/); or The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 (www.metmuseum.org/).

To leave online condolences and view the full obituary, visit: www.spicermullikin.com

SPICER-MULLIKIN

FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY

302-368-9500

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Published by Concord Monitor on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home

121 West Park Place, Newark, DE

Aug

21

Memorial service

4:00 p.m.

Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home

121 West Park Place, Newark, DE

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Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory - Newark

121 W. Park Place, Newark, DE 19711

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