RICHARD "DICK" KENNETH RAMSDELL, 75, of Groveton died peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, where he has been a resident for the past two and a half years, after a lengthy illness. He was born on March 16, 1939 in Windsor, VT a son of Kenneth and Florence (Chase) Ramsdell and has been a resident of Groveton most of his life. Over the years Dick worked for local farmers; as a school bus driver for SAU 58 in Northumberland and Maidstone; Fairpoint; Richmond Co-Op; Eddie Nash; driving a milk truck and local logging companies. He would go out all hours of the night when called to fix a broken down piece of equipment weather for a farmer or logger. He leased and operated the Ryan's Garage and Gas Station for several years. He took courses at the Berlin Tech for Oil Burner and in Colebrook for Arch-welding. When his mother was living in Colebrook, he would work all day at Eddie Nash and then take care of his mom all night. Dick loved to make clocks and would make them out of almost anything; collected watches; enjoyed going for rides; loved playing cards; playing board games with his children and grandchildren; eating ice cream; and taking pictures. He loved country music; eight-track tapes and tinkering on just about anything. One year he sat in front of Emerson & Sons Hardware and sold $11,000 for the Ralph Emerson Scholarship Fund by selling tickets for it. Dick was very proud of being a Mason and was a member of the Benton Lodge #88 in Guildhall, VT. He is survived by his wife and companion of 30 years Donna (Blodgett) Ramsdell of Groveton; children Robin Ramsdell and significant other Glenn Cassady of Groveton; Petty Officer First Class Stephen Ramsdell and wife Jenny stationed in Jacksonville, FL; Lisa Ramsdell of Colorado; Sue-Ann Connary of Springfield, NH; Bryan Connary and wife Dannielle of Groveton; nine grandchildren Chelsey; Hannah; Christopher; Lillian; Jonathan R.; Jonathan T.; Scott; Kelly; and Ashley; one great-grandson Ayden Chase Ramsdell; one aunt Edith Hastings of Woodsville, NH and one niece Darlene Smith and husband "Gene" of Northwood, NH. Dick is predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Florence Ramsdell; one son Thomas "Tommy" Connary in 1993; one sister Thelma Ramsdell in 2013 and nephew Byron Cartwright. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton. Funeral service will be on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Groveton United Methodist Church with Pastor Aaron Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the Center Cemetery in North Stratford. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to help the family defray final expenses; Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home; 100 State St.; Groveton, NH 03582 or to the Activities Department c/o Coos County Nursing Hospital; 136 County Farm Road; West Stewartstown, NH 03597.