Richard A. Dunning, 92, of North Attleboro, MA, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2026. Born in Attleboro, He was the son of Sylvester and Alice (Sankey) Dunning.

He was the husband of Rosemarie (Aellen) Dunning.

Richard grew up in South Attleboro and started working in construction as a lather at age 16. He built his first house in 1955 and in 1960 he built his forever home in North Attleboro in 1960. He retired from construction and he and his brother Frank started building apartment houses in 1970. He rented apartments and garages and maintained all of his properties for many years. He loved to maintain his home in North Attleboro and would sit on his back porch admiring his yard and would say "There is no place that I would rather be". He loved to plant his garden every year and preserve what he grew. He loved to tap all of his maple trees and make maple syrup in the sugar house that he built in his back yard. He won many ribbons at local fairs. He also loved old vintage cars and built a barn to store all of his antique vehicles.

Richard leaves behind his children: Richard Dunning Jr. and his wife, Deborah; Cindy Miller and her husband, Richard; stepchildren Marie Mitchell; Stephen Salaki; and Catherine Cosgrove and her husband, Daniel. Grandchildren: Dawn O'Neill and her husband, William; Keri Dunning; Jacob Tomaso; Jonathan Tomaso; Jarret Miller and wife Emily; and Ryan Miller.

He also leaves behind his five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, with one on the way, as well as his siblings, Barbara Dunning, Carol Dunning, Tommy Dunning, and many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his stepson, Charles J. Salaki III and brother Frank Dunning,

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend Visitation on Friday October 30, 2026, from 11 AM until 1 PM in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.

Burial will follow at Newell Burying Ground in Attleboro, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount St. Rita Health Centre, 15 Sumner Brown Road, Cumberland, RI 02864.