Dr. Richard Anthony Nicholas DeSantis, age 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 24, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Ellen Schmitt DeSantis; devoted father of Erica Marie Dixon and her husband Mark, and Paul Nicholas DeSantis and his partner Caitlin Baird; loving grandfather of Matthew and Owen Dixon, and Winifred Baird; cherished cousin of Michael Capasso and his wife Kathy.
Richard was a beloved local physician for over 40 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Schimunek Funeral Home of Bel Air, 610 W. MacPhail RD, Bel Air, MD 21014, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M., with a funeral service to begin at 12 P.M. Interment will be private.