Richard "Dick" Amburgey
of Leominster; 78

LEOMINSTER -- Richard "Dick" Amburgey, 78, of Leominster, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 in UMass Medical Center after an illness.

Richard was born in Leominster, MA, on April 30, 1936, the son of the late Charles and Aino (Kallio) Amburgey. He lived in Shirley as a child and in Leominster most of his adult life. Richard worked at Foster Grant Corporation for many years. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 and was stationed in Bitburg, Germany where he met his wife of 57 years, Hildegard "Hilde" (Nisters) Amburgey. Richard was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed watching the races whenever

he could.

Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Edith Hamel and her husband Walter of Princeton and Kathleen Matson and her husband Calvin of Baldwinville; five grandchildren, Melissa Newell and her husband Jonathan of Hill, NH, Christopher Hamel and his wife Janelle of Lancaster, Isaac Matson of Columbus, GA, Caleb Matson of Arlington, VA, and Zechariah Matson of Jacksonville, NC; as well as three great-grandchildren. He also leaves a brother, Lawrence Amburgey and his wife Eileen of Westminster, MA; he was predeceased by his sister, Edith Atkins of Summerfield, FL.

AMBURGEY -- Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen St., Winchendon. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to: Our Father's House, PO Box 7251, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Please note "In Memory of Richard Amburgey" with the donation. The Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West Street, Leominster is assisting the family with arrangements. www.richardsonfuneralhome.net.