Richard 'Dick' W. Mahn

WHITEFIELD - Richard "Dick" W. Mahn Sr., 87, passed away Tuesday afternoon April 12, 2016 at his home. He was born in Quincy, MA on August 17, 1928, the son of the late Charles H. and Hazel (Wardwell) Mahn. He was the beloved husband of Muriel E. (Brooks) Mahn who he married in June 1969. He stated that Muriel "was the best wife in the world". Dick served in the US Navy in 1946 and 1947. He moved to Whitefield with his family in 1955. He and his wife, Shirley, ran the Whitefield Regional Airport now known as the Mount Washington Regional Airport. He started working with the Post Office in Whitefield in 1957. He was active with Little League Baseball and Basketball in the 1960's and 1970's. After working 35 years, Dick retired from the US Postal Service as Postmaster of the Whitefield Post Office in 1990. A job he loved very much. During his retirement he enjoyed playing golf and working at the Mt. Washington Hotel golf course. In the winter months he would drive the shuttle bus between the Mt. Washington Hotel and Bretton Woods Ski Area, always providing his passengers with a little history of the North Country. For the past few years he has enjoyed radio controlled airplanes - building them, flying them and repairing them. For many years he volunteered as a driver for the Caleb caregivers and would drive seniors in the area to their doctor's appointments, etc. He was recognized by Governor John Lynch as Volunteer of the Year. He and Muriel loved square and round dancing for many years with the Lancaster Skirts and Flirts, Littleton Squares, Twirling Sams, as well as round dancing with the Round Tuits, (based in Lower Waterford, VT with the Connellys and Tirrells as teachers) He even made a brief foray into Round Dance Cueing! Besides his wife, Muriel, Dick is survived by his sister-in-law Ida Mahn of Lakeland, FL, and his sister-in-law Marilyn Mahn of Lakeland FL and Quincy, MA. He was predeceased by his brothers, Herbert 'Ozzie' Man and Robert Mahn; and a step daughter Catherine (Brooks) Suitor, his ex wife Shirley M. Mahn. He also leaves behind three grown children and a step-daughter who made him proud: Sheila Caron and her husband Will of Nashua, NH; Richard 'Rick' W. Mahn, Jr., and his wife Terry of Portland, ME; Russell Mahn and his wife Sandra of FL; and Elizabeth Brooks of Whitefield, along with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. At Dick's request there will be no visitations or services. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.

Richard 'Dick' W. Mahn

August 17, 1928 - April 12, 2016