Richard N. Stevens

Richard (Dick) Stevens, age 81, of Millsboro, DE formerly of Henrietta, NY passed away peacefully at Beebe Hospital on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 in the company of family.
He was born in Dansville, New York on July 12, 1941 to Vinetta and Norman Stevens. He graduated from Dansville Central High School then entered the Air Force where he was stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. While there, he began working on his engineering degree. After leaving the Air Force, he returned to western New York and finished his Industrial Engineering Degree at Rochester Institute of Technology while working at Xerox.
Accepting a management position with NCR brought him and his family to Millsboro, DE. Here he obtained his Master's Degree from Wilmington University. Following his time at NCR he began teaching at Delaware Tech moving into a department chairman position.
He coached and umpired baseball with Little League, high school and Sports at the Beach. He loved Notre Dame sports, the New York Yankees and all football. He was an avid golfer and played with family, the Millsboro Senior Center and in the Villages, FL.
Dick was a true family man and enjoyed spending time with all his children and grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Stevens. He is survived by his wife, Sandy (Schmitt) Stevens, three sons, Jeffrey (Gwen), Michael (Mai), and David (Michelle), seven grandchildren Matthew (Lauren), Jason, Ryan, Eric, Alison, Bailey and Kasey.
Dick is also survived by his brother John Stevens of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and many nieces and nephews.
A eulogy will take place at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 p.m. at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, 30839 Mt. Joy Road, Millsboro, DE, where friends and family may gather after 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donation to Tunnel to Towers or Wounded Warriors.