GILMANTON ----- Richard B. Burchell, 77, of Gilmanton, NH, passed away December 17, 2020, following a brief illness.
He was born in Haverhill, MA, the son of the late William and Helen (Sullivan) Burchell.
Richard was the beloved husband of Grace (Arce) Burchell and the father of Thomas, Osterville, MA, Brendan, Centerville, MA, and Noreen Vance, Meghan Conners, and Angela Burchell, all of CA. He was the brother of Mary B. Givens, MD, of CA, Marguerite Burchell, New Bedford, MA, William Burchell, IN, Edward Burchell, NY, and the late Helen Helen and Michael Burcell. He was a dear grandfather to Thomas Burchell, and Amelia and Josiah Vance.
Richard was a former NH State Representative and a former member of the Belknap County Commission and the owner of Burchell Real Estate.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at St. Katherine Drexal Church, Rte 28 in Alton at 10:00 am.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.