Richard Paul Erickson

He attended Upsala College in East Orange, N.J. and graduated from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. After graduating from OCS (Officer Candidate School) in Newport, RI, he served 24 years in the Naval Reserve; stationed on destroyers and “seeing the world” in Cuba, the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and Vietnam, and retired with the rank of Captain.

His subsequent career was in the field of finance at various financial institutions, and he retired from Bank of America as a senior vice president and head of Fleet Investment Advisors in Providence, RI and Boston, MA.

During those years he was active in his church both in Connecticut and North Carolina, serving as Church Council president in Manchester and at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Southport, NC, as well as heading up various committees.

Dick was a member of Kiwanis where he mentored kids in the First Tee and Royal Readers programs, and helped with the Kiwanis community garden each week. He especially loved coaching various Little League teams as well.

Dick and his wife moved to St. James in 2004 to enjoy the warmer weather and golf and tennis. He is survived by Judy, his loving wife of 59 years; his children and grandchildren: Diana and Bill Pilat, Emily and Will; Debra and Scott Ward, Paige and Logan, and Jeff and Kim Erickson, Sutton, Mason and Camden. He also leaves a sister, Linda Lange and her children Kristen and Jonathon, and his brother, Ron who predeceased him.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Erickson will be held on Monday, February 7th, 2022 at Saint Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southport. A Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 6th, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Peacock-Newnam & White Chapel.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church – Mission Endowment Fund or Southport – Oak Island Kiwanis Club.

Condolences may be shared with the Erickson family online at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.

Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, 1411 N Howe St. Southport, NC 28461.