Title
Mr.
Last Name
McKusick
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
Dean
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1925-05-30
Place of Death
Port St. Luice, FL
Date of Death
2016-11-15
Publication
Eastern Gazette 12-2/8-2016 p.6
Obituary
DEXTER and PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - Richard Dean McKusick passed away peacefully in his sleep at age 91 on November 15, 2016 at his winter home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Dean was born on May 30,1925 at his family farm in Dexter, ME. The son of Ralph and Effie (Nichols) McKusick. He was predeceased by his parents, his siblings; Rodney, Gordon, and Jennie Rebecca (Sevey), and an infant son Richard, Jr. After graduating from NH Fay High School in Dexter, Dean joined the U.S. Navy. He returned home after WWII to attend the University of Maine, graduating in 1950 in Agricultural Engineering. He worked in NYS for Cornell University, then retuned to Maine to run McKusick Construction with his cousin, Harl McKusick. Dean went on to operate his family farm, owned and operated Dexter Dairy and later retired from FHA (Farmers Home Administration). He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Penobscot 39. In his retirement, he enjoyed traveling and spending time at his camp on the lake, where you could find him always busy with a project. Dean was a kind, hard working man who loved his family. He will forever be remembered for his contagious smile and loving hugs. He is survived by his wife of 27 years. Belle (Vose) McKusick, his children. Mark (Lisa) McKuaick, Margo (Bobby) Titus, Matt (Lynn) McKusick , and his step-children, Nancy Chandler (Henry Clews), Cheryl Chandler (George Sanders), Gail (Bill) Eaton, and Wayne Chandler. Dean loved spending time with his family including his grandchildren; Angela (Kenneth) Dorman, Elizabeth (Adam) Moskovitz, David McKusick, Tiffany (Greg) Willis, Aaron (Melody) Titus, Megan (Adam) Harvey, Morgan (Nate) Therriault, Michian (Nathan) Chambers, Miranda (Matt) Kinney, Mackenzie (Ben) Brooks, and 17 great-grandchildren.