Richard M. Sargent

“Dickie”, as he was best known, was born in Concord on January 24, 1960 a son of Russell E. and Margaret (Murphy) Sargent, Sr. He attended Concord schools and graduated from Concord High School. He attended Tilton Prep for 5 years.

He worked at Friendly’s Restaurant on North Main Street in Concord for over twenty years. He was an active member of the Special Olympics as a team member of the Winnipesaukee Warriors and the Blazing Colors.

Dickie was an avid sports fan of the New England sports teams. He was a member of the Capital Area of Retarded Citizens and enjoyed going to their dances. He was also a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church in Concord.

Dickie was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mary Sargent. He is survived by two sisters, Rosann Gregory of Franklin and Martha Marden of Orlando, FL; a brother, Russell E. Sargent, Jr. of Loudon as well as a nephew, six nieces and several grand nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10 at Bennett Funeral Home, 209 North Main Street, Concord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 11 at Christ the King Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church, 72 South Main Street, Concord. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Dickie’s memory may be made to Special Olympics New Hampshire | 650 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101.