SANDOWN ---- Richard ‘Dick’ Hilliard Sr., 77, of Dillon Avenue, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry.
Dick was born on February 23, 1946, in Laconia, the son of Charles and Margaret Ruiter.
He enjoyed working on his cars, fishing, and watching wrestling with his grandchildren.
Dick is survived by his son Thomas Carchide, daughters, Tina Ariel and her husband Tim, and Lisa Hilliard, twelve grandchildren, Veronica, Tori, Emma, Kobe, Ashton, Sebastian, Taylor, Wishe, Alicia, Ariel, Emersyn, and Rowyn, five great-grandchildren, Thaddeus, Boden, Eloise, Paisley, and Legend, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Dick is predeceased by his beloved wife Betty (Hanks) Hilliard, son Robert Hilliard, and his sister Dorothy Gray.
Calling Hours will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 11:00am-1:00pm, at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246, using the Carriage House entrance.
A Funeral Service will take place following Calling Hours at 1:00pm in the Carriage House.
Burial will follow at Franklin Cemetery, 31 Thompson Park, Franklin, NH 03235.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, Laconia, NH, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.