WEBSTER - Richard W. Hinchliffe, 94, died on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Brookside Rehab & Healthcare Center after a period of declining health.
He leaves his wife of 71 years, Marjorie C. (White) Hinchliffe; 4 children, Jean E. Murdock and her husband Robert of Thompson, CT, Kenneth R. Hinchliffe and his wife Patricia, Russell J. Hinchliffe and his wife Jane, and Richard A. “Ricky” Hinchliffe, all of Webster; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his sister Louise and his brother Stuart.
He was born in Webster on September 8, 1924, the son of Herbert and Margaret (Klieber) Hinchliffe and was a lifelong resident. He attended Bartlett High School but enlisted in the Army before graduation. He was later awarded his diploma on the same day as his granddaughter.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and took part in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach in 1944. He served in the 561st Quartermaster Railhead Company and saw action in Normandy, Nothern France and the Rhineland.
Mr. Hinchliffe worked in the power plant at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester for 25 years, retiring as supervisor in 1988. After, he worked another 10 years for Wolf Coach Company in Auburn as a tool and machine repairman.
His hobbies included his collection of model trains and flying in small aircraft. His favorite pastime was going to the ocean with the family.
A graveside service will be held Friday, May 31, at 10:30 AM in Mount Zion Cemetery, Worcester Road, Webster with the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council performing military honors. A calling period will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School Street, prior to the graveside service. Donations in his memory may be made to the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council, 3 Veterans Way, Webster, MA 01570.