Born in Schenectady, NY in 1938, he was a son of the late J. Richard McCaughin and Sarah (Pendlebury) McCaughin. Richard graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and continued his education at SUNY Hartwick School of Music and the Crane School of Music.
Richard served in the Air Force as an instrumentalist from 1956 to 1960; he played Goodwill tours all over Europe with the USO for NATO. During his deployment, he was stationed in Fontainebleau, France.
Richard met the love of his life and wife of 59 years, Jutta (Gunther) McCaughin in Paris and they married soon after in Germany.
Richard was an entrepreneur and the owner of the Tompkins Motel in Albany, NY and was a marketing/sales manager in the medical field from 1960 until 2004, when he retired to Cape Cod. Throughout his life he played the trumpet in several bands and numerous concerts including the Conservatory Jazz Band, the Silver Foxes, and also with the Barnstable band on the Hyannis Green. Richard also played Taps for services at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Richard is survived by his wife, Jutta; his daughter, Audrey McCaughin-Feldman and her husband Dr. Richard Feldman; and two granddaughters, Alexa and Anna McCaughin-Feldman.
At Richard’s request, services will be held privately. Arrangements are under the direction of Doane, Beal, & Ames Funeral Home, Hyannis. Memorial contributions may be made in Richard’s memory to the MSPCA Animal Shelter of Cape Cod, 1577 Falmouth Rd., Centerville, MA 02632. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.doanebealames.com
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