SCARBOROUGH — Richard A. Hobson, 79, a former resident of Waterville, most recently of Portland, died on July 24, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.

He was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Machias. Richard was the first child born at the newly opened Machias Hospital. He was the son of Nell Ross Hobson and Ralph Hobson Sr. After graduation from Orono High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean Conflict. He took great pride in his military service and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 5 in Waterville.

After serving in the Navy, he attended and graduated from Husson College with a bachelor’s degree in business. He married Donna Clark of Millinocket on Feb. 21, 1957. Richard’s favorite times were hunting and fishing in the Millinocket area, playing golf at Natanis and playing with his beloved dogs.

He will be greatly missed by his wife of 55 years, Donna of Portland; his daughters, Karen Hobson of Lewiston, Cris Hobson Tierney and her husband, Kevin, of Falmouth and Cary Hobson Duprey and her husband, Michael, of Campton, N.H.; his two grandsons, Philip and Eric Tierney of Falmouth; a sister, Priscilla Delong and her husband, Bernard, of Dayton, Ohio; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents; and brother.