Richard "Dick" Gilbert Sousa

Richard “Dick” Gilbert Sousa passed away on May 4, 2019 at home in Havre de Grace, MD from complications related to Alzheimer's. He had just had his 83rd birthday on April 23.

Dick was born in Wilmington, NC and spent his early years in Salem, MA. His family settled in Bakersfield, CA. in 1952. He was a 1954 graduate of Garces Memorial HS. He attended USC on an ROTC scholarship. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and designated a Naval Aviator in April 1961. In July 1962 he served his first of 3 tours in Vietnam. There were numerous other assignments including Assistant Naval Attaché in Hague '73-'76. His last duty station was a Joint DOD program that brought him to Ft. Monmouth were he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in June 1982. He worked as a defense contractor for the next 20 years. He joined the Shrewsbury Yacht Club in 1984 and enjoyed the next 28 years sailing and partying with his extended SRYC family. He was Commodore in 1989 and is often credited with starting the Friday night dinners.

He is survived by his wife Robyn, former wife Patricia, their children Beth and partner Sara; Chris and his wife Angela, two grandchildren, Johnny and Gabby and Sousa siblings Frank, Cindy, Danny and Sandy (Fogel).