Rick is survived by his father, Richard Neil Swecker; his children Kristina Swecker, Brandon Swecker (Jeannette), Katherine Colony (Brian), Lisa Little (Jamie) and Emily Stambaugh (Jason); his ten beloved grandchildren; his sisters Leslie Swecker and Evelyn Hood (Ken); many nieces and nephews; long-time friend Michael Williams, and his beloved dog Tessie. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Ellen Gear Swecker, and his infant brother, William Edward Swecker.

A viewing will take place at Bliley’s Funeral Home, 6900 Hull Street Road, Richmond, Va., 23224, on December 11, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. Rick will be laid to rest at Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville, W.Va., on December 12, 2025, at 1 p.m.

Blanche Louise Robertson Dymond, 92, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully in her home on December 4, 2025.

Born to Alfred W. and Isabel Moore Robertson on November 13th, 1933, in Fairfax, Virginia, Blanche was the eldest of six children. At the young age of 18, she married her first love and soulmate, Robert E. Dymond, on August 16th, 1952, in Rockville, Maryland. The two shared 61 loving years of marriage and built a beautiful life together. To complete their family, they welcomed three children, Robert Jr., “Bobby”, Mendy, and Johelen “JoJo”. Considered one of the pioneer families of Dale City, they moved to the Birchdale subdivision in March of 1966.