Dick Blackburn

Richard “Dick” Blackburn, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 17, 2022 at Sterling Care in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Spencer and Ethel (Greer) Blackburn and husband of 58 years to Mary Ellen Blackburn. Dick worked for Bata Shoe Company for 19 years and after retirement, he worked as a realtor. Dick loved travelling, and especially going on cruises. He was a great dad and pop pop.

In addition to his wife, Richard is survived by his daughters, Melinda Weilminster, Jennifer (Robert) Hupp; grandchildren, Miles Hupp, Perrin Hupp, Trevor Weilminster; sisters, Mary Jarvas, Maxine Jenkins, Ruby Schmidth, Diana Lynch; brother, Donald Blackburn.

In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by brother, Kenneth Blackburn.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Maryland Food Bank or the American Heart Association.