Richard D. Boyd - Obituary

ichard Boyd, 47, a 4-year resident of North Beach and previously of Brandywine, MD, passed away at his home on December 10, 2016. Born on July 4, 1969 in Washington, DC, Richard was a graduate of Gwynn Park High School. He began working at Southern Maryland Hospital before entering the retail field. While building a career with Walmart, Richard felt the call to pursue his passion with automobiles. He returned to school and, in 2015, completed studies at Lincoln Tech where Richard became a certified automobile mechanic. At the time of his death, he worked for Mr. Tire. Richard was a muscle car enthusiast and a virtual walking encyclopedia of automobile information. He could name and describe any vehicle he saw regardless of its age. Richard was also an avid Batman fan and animal lover. Richard was preceded in death by his daughter, Amber Boyd, who died in May of this year. He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Mary DiPompo Boyd; his mother, Patricia Boyd of Brandywine; and his grandmother, Mary Harris also of Brandywine. Friends are invited to celebrate Richard’s life with his family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, December 16 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Richard’s name to the Calvert Animal Welfare League, 1040 North Prince Frederick Blvd., Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Online condolences and tributes may be offered by accessing the link in the left column of this page.