WOOSTER – Richard B. (Dick) Gwin age 84, of Wooster, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 6th, 2018.
Richard was born on August 22, 1933 in Wooster, Ohio to Wade and Evelyn (Soliday) Gwin.  He graduated from Wooster High School in 1951 where he played football and was a standout swimmer, and served in the U.S. Army ™s 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean conflict. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Welding Engineering. He developed one of the first automatic pipeline welding machines, and traveled the world building oil and gas pipelines.
He is preceded in death by his mother Evelyn Irene Soliday, father Wade H. Gwin, brother John P. (Jack) Gwin, sister-in-law Fran Gwin, and nephew Sean Gwin.
Surviving Richard is his wife of 42 years, M. Charlene Gwin, his sons Mitchell (Beth) of Columbus, A.J. (Elaine) of St. Louis, Kurt (Jan) of Canton; stepsons, Chad Totman of Columbus and Bill (Claudia) Totman of Boca Raton; 12 Grandchildren; and nephews Mark Gwin (St.Paul), Kevin Gwin (Cincinnati), and niece Jackie Gwin Adams (Lake Tahoe) and various cousins.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, January 14th from 2-4:00 p.m. at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home in Wooster, OH.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Life Care Hospice,1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com

Memorial Contributions
LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

Service
No services

Visitation
Sunday, January 14, 2018 from 2-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home