Richard Arthur Fletcher, 70, of School St, Plymouth, died January 19, 2016 at Catholic Medical Hospital, Manchester, after a brief illness.
 
 
 Born in Plymouth, NH., on May 4, 1945, he was the son of John Christopher and Elizabeth (Dexter) Fletcher.
 
 
 Richard grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School. He has been a resident of Plymouth for most all of his life.
 
 
 Richard worked for forty-two years in the Maintenance Department at Plymouth State College, now Plymouth State University, until his retirement in 2012.
 
 
 Richard loved to hike and as climb all of New Hampshire's forty-eight 4000' mountains. He enjoyed Stamp collecting, making maple syrup, and working on his wood lot.
 
 
 Richard is a US Navy veteran and had served during the Vietnam War.
 
 
 Richard is survived by many cousins.
 
 
 Memorial donations may be made to the NH Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH. 03246