Richard S. Cunningham, 80, of Neshannock Township, passed away the night of October 13, 2018 surrounded by his family at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born June 19, 1938 in New Castle, he was the son of Raymond D. and H. Claribel (Sankey) Cunningham. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Leilani M. Lonnie (Eckles) Cunningham whom he married September 6, 1958. He attended New Castle Area Schools and was a 1956 graduate of Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA. He received his business degree in 1958 from Youngstown State University, followed by the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science where he graduated in 1959. Dick was the former president of the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. for 45 years. He loved the funeral profession that he was born into and was a fifth generation funeral director. He set a personal challenge in his early years that he wanted to meet 10 new people each day of his profession and that continued into retirement. Dick was active in many organizations over the years in the community. He was past president of the New Castle Jaycees and chairman of the horse show. During that time he was named the Jaycees Man of the Year in 1971. He was past president of the New Castle Lions Club and chairman of the Eye Enucleation Transport for 10 years. He served as a board member at Dollar Saving Bank; was secretary of the board with Oak Park Cemetery; and served on the boards of both Jameson Memorial Hospital and Jameson Care Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church in New Castle and of Raintree Chapel in North Fort Myers, Florida where he was the head of the Board of Directors for 5 years. In addition to golf, Dick enjoyed camping with his children and watching his children and grandchildrens sporting events. After retirement, he enjoyed traveling to Florida with his wife. Most of all, he loved people, serving others and putting smiles on peoples faces. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Susan L. (Jim) Welker, Nancy M. Cunningham, and Cathy L. (Tom) Barker, all of New Castle; two sons, Richard Scott (Leslie) Cunningham and Roger D. (Tammy) Cunningham of New Castle; one brother, R. David (Linda) Cunningham of New Castle; two granddaughters, Jenna (Jordan) Flaim and Amanda (D.J.) Bolinger of New Castle, five grandsons, Erik J. Welker, Alex D. Welker, Daniel R. Welker, Jared R. Staph and Jacob A. Staph all of New Castle; and one great-grandson, Easton L. Flaim. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Casalandra. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 16, from 1:00-4:00 & 6:00-8:00 at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle and on Wednesday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 984 W. Maitland Lane, New Castle. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the church with the Rev. John Yergan and Pastor Jim Chapin officiating. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.cunninghamfh.com