On Feb. 11, 2014, Richard died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was a loving husband for 42 years of Sharon (Henault) DeMello; loving father of Shawna Dillon (James Dillon); cherished member of the Henault family; a friend to so many.

Richard is survived by a brother, Leon and a sister, Karen DeMello. Richard was an electronics engineer in communications for the Department of Defense, Navy. He was a longtime resident of Mount Vernon, an avid Boston Red Sox fan and train enthusiast.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Richard’s name to St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital, Humane Society, Avon Breast Cancer Awareness, or Make-A-Wish Foundation.