Richard M. "Dick" Lamb

Richard Michael "Dick" Lamb, 90, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Palmetto-Richland Hospice in Columbia, SC. He was born on July 4th, 1925, in New York City. Dick was a son of the late Edward and Anna Zeuwen Lamb. He was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Hayward Lamb, who died in 2002. He was a US military veteran in the Seabees during WW II, and was retired from the NY Department of Transportation. He and his wife raised their family in West Islip, NY, before retiring to Asheville in 1988. He was an active member at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. He also volunteered at the Charles George VA Medical Center Hospital, where he was recently recognized for over 30, 000 hours of service. Dick was a sports enthusiast and avid Mets fan. He is survived by his two sons, Paul and spouse Kathleen in Flemington, NJ, and Michael and spouse Deborah in Brentwood, NY ; and two daughters Kathleen and spouse Mark Harris in Irmo, SC and Patricia and spouse Deborah in Mastic, NY ; eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Dean Cesa at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The family will greet friends in the church fellowship hall following Mass, and then burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 768 Asbury Road, Candler, NC 28715.