Richmond Greenough, Jr. Obituary (1940 - 2026)

Richmond Dean Greenough, Jr. died peacefully at home on April 4, 2026 after a brief illness. Dean was born in Lynn, MA on September 8, 1940 to Richmond Dean (Dick) and Elizabeth Greenough. Dean is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters Kim Conrad and Betsy Murphy, son-in-laws Dante Conrad and Carlos Sarria; sisters Gayle Frasch and Susan Hayes; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Allan and sister Judy. Dean graduated from Windsor High School, Windsor, Connecticut in 1958 and was accepted at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, where he graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later received a Master of Public Administration degree from George Washington University in 1976. Upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy, he married Susan Becker and together they had two daughters. In 1980, he married Linda Andrzejczyk and they spent 46 wonderful years together. During his Coast Guard career, Dean was stationed on ships on both the East and West Coasts, Kure Island LORAN Station in the Pacific, and Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., completing his career in Seattle in 1983. He went on to a fulfilling second career in facilities development and operations for local government and higher education. He fully retired in 2001, moved to Bend, OR in 2011 and to SaddleBrooke, AZ in 2021. His hobbies included cooking, volunteering at the Family Kitchen in Bend, RV camping, golf and traveling. Dean loved planning the many trips he and Linda took. Together they traveled to most of the US states, and six of the seven continents. Dean will be remembered for his organization and interest in the world around him. He will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him.