Richard G. McKenney ’56

Richard G. McKenney ’56, of Rye, N.H., formerly of East Longmeadow, Mass.; May 12, from end stage effects of Alzheimer’s. Upon graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Navy and then had a 32-year career with Northwestern Mutual. At the time, he was the youngest general agent and built the Springfield (Mass.) office into an award-winning office. He retired in 1988 to Deer Isle, Me., then moved to Rye in 2002. He and his wife enjoyed adventures together including biking 4,000 miles to raise funds for the Deer Isle food pantry and teaching English in Vietnam and China. He loved sailing, the Boston teams, and doing yard work. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; three children and their spouses; and four grandchildren.