Richard Wayne Stockman Sr. "Rick", 80, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away to be at peace with the Lord on June 25, 2025, at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with his family by his side. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 11, 1944, to the late Carl Clifford Stockman and Genevieve Virginia (Day) Stockman.

Richard grew up in Essex, Maryland and spent his youth between there and his maternal grandparent's home in Brunswick, MD and his father's family in Frederick, MD. He fondly recalled many family Easter dinners after church at his grandparents' home in Brunswick. He frequently spoke with sentiment recalling sweet memories spent with his family in his early days. He often reminisced on his grandfather Ernie's job on the railroad. His grandmother Mary Ellen's homemade fudge and his paternal grandmother "Babbe's" coconut cake was a favorite of his. He also enjoyed his mother's cooking, baking and homemade root beer. His father Carl taught him how to always have a plan in life which he also learned in Boy Scouts, which served him well in life. He enjoyed attending horse races with his mom and dad in West Virginia. He loved being outdoors and loved his pet Chihuahua that he kept in his pocket as a child. He was proud of buying his first shotgun at 12 years old. As a boy and young man, he enjoyed being a Boy Scout and going pheasant hunting in Western Maryland with his friends. He was a hard worker his whole life and was very independent, often recalling how he saved up enough money to buy his first car. His first job was working at his aunt and uncle's bakery in Frederick, MD in the summer. Later he worked at Dutch Oven bakery in Baltimore where he met his first wife, Thelma Jean Scurto. He graduated from Kenwood High School in 1964. Richard said his mother encouraged him to finish high school after struggling to cope with the death of his maternal grandmother and he was glad that he followed her advice. His first job after high school was Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore, MD, where he had many stories of his time working there with the dangers of the blast furnace and where he was when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. He had two sons with his first wife, Richard Wayne Stockman Jr. and Carl Vincent Stockman. Later, he met his wife, Carol Anne Sparshott in 1972 at his Aunt Thelma's home in Mt. Rainier, MD, where Carol, a US Postal worker, delivered mail and befriended Richard's aunt. They later married in 1974 and enjoyed road trips to New England and Niagara Falls, Canada. They lived in Hyattsville, MD after they married. He and his wife, Carol, had three daughters (Lara, Rhiana, and Carol). He worked for A&P grocery store in Prince George's County as a meatcutter in the mid to late 70s and then worked for Giant Food stores as a meatcutter for over thirty years, until his retirement. He met many friends there. While working full-time at Giant on Minnesota Ave. Washington, D.C., Richard enjoyed farming part-time on he and his wife's eight-acre Gentlemen's farm in Dentsville, MD where Richard and Carol tried their hands at raising tobacco, farm animals, gardening, and crop farming. Many lasting memories were made there that their children still hold dear to this day including the serenity of playing outside in nature and helping with many chores and hosting fun parties. Richard had a zest for many things, including being a Civil War history buff. Some of his passions were taking trips to Gettysburg and Civil War sites such as Harper's Ferry, WV with his wife and daughters, Petersburg and Antietam with his daughter, Carol, and other locations with his family. He enjoyed storytelling, attending parties with his wife Carol Anne's family, trips to King's Dominion with his wife and kids, travelling with his family to Niagara Falls, CA, Alabama, and Michigan, exploring waterfalls and hiking in the White Mountains of NH, sitting and watching the animals (squirrels, deer, birds, bears, rabbits, moose, etc.),farming/gardening, listening to oldies music, antique cars, especially 1957 Chevy Bel-Airs, watching old western movies, keeping up with the news and weather reports, shopping at antique stores with his daughter Carol, among many more things. He was always curious about knowing and exploring. But most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family; wife, children, grandchildren and helping his friends and neighbors. Richard will be remembered for his hard work and devotion to his family, his zest for life, his sense of humor, and his generous, warm and kind spirit to others. Life was not easy for him, but nonetheless he persisted, and his faith became stronger in God through many hardships in his life.

In addition to his parents, Richard is predeceased by his wife, Carol Anne (Sparshott) Stockman, his son, Carl Vincent Stockman. Mother and Father-in-law, Isabelle Anne Nivens and Paul Frank Nivens. Brother-In-Law Robert Emery Sparshott Jr. He is survived by one son, Richard Wayne Stockman Jr., of Essex, MD, his daughters, Lara Hood (Brandon) of Lusby, MD, Rhiana Haney (Logan) of Tall Timbers, MD and Carol Stockman-Quade (Chris) of Ridge, MD. He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One sister, Brenda Jean Evans of Sharpsburg, MD. Pallbearers were Chris Quade, Brandon Hood, Logan Haney, and Mason Hood. Honorary pallbearers are his daughters, Carol, Rhiana, and Lara. A graveside service was held on July 1, 2025, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery in Newtowne Neck, MD. Memorial donations can be made to the Dementia Society of America.