Obituary of Richard L. McGlynn

Richard Leonard (Dick) McGlynn (86) of Rochester, New York, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2024, in Rochester surrounded by family and friends after a protracted illness and multiple resilient recoveries.  Dick McGlynn was born in Rochester on August 7, 1937, the fifth of eight children born to Leonard and Margaret McGlynn.  

Calling hours, a service, and a reception will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024.  Calling hours are 11:00-1:00 at Jennings, Nulton & Mattle Funeral Home, 1704 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY https://jenningsnultonmattlefh.com/.  The service begins at 1:00 at the same location.  Following the service, please join family and friends for a reception at Joey’s Pasta House, 1789 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY https://www.joeyspastahouse.com/party-house from 2:00-4:00.

Dick graduated from Aquinas Institute in 1955, and from the University of Rochester in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. Richard’s career began with J.J. Newberry Co. department store working in rural New York from Saranac Lake to Catskill, and then Penn Yan, where he met and fell in love with his future wife, Barbara McGlynn.  Dick and Barbara made their home in Rochester, where Richard spent the rest of his career working with Theatre Confections. 

He found his passion volunteering with Gilda’s Club after his initial experience with cancer.  Richard devoted much of his non-family and friend time to Gilda’s Club (now Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s) and the community it supports.  His years of dedication, empathy, and hard work were recognized with the Heroes Award from Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s in 2022.  

Richard loved his family and friends deeply and devoted his life to them.   His hobbies included woodworking, carpentry, landscape photography, and the great outdoors, where he enjoyed a wide range of activities including canoeing, hiking, biking, and boating. Dick was loved deeply and will be missed very much by all of those who knew him.  Memories of his heart and spirit will be cherished by his extensive family and friends. 

Richard McGlynn was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard McGlynn and Margaret McGlynn, and siblings, Albert McGlynn (Geraldine), Shirley Cashion (William), John (Ivy and Noreen), and Patrick (Mary). 

Richard is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Rochester NY; siblings Nancy Weber (Cyrus), Kathleen Rohring (James), Leonard (Laurie Ammering), and sister-in-law, Patricia Hatch.  He is also survived by his children, Anne Hossenlopp (Joseph) of Rochester, NY, Brian McGlynn (Kendall) of Queenstown, New Zealand, Ellen McGlynn (David Eckler) of Melrose MA, Robert McGlynn (Meridith) of Greenwich CT, and Kevin McGlynn (Kristin) of Portland, ME, as well as grandchildren, Katrina, Andrew, and Jessica Hossenlopp; Eoin, Marin, and Isla McGlynn; Liam and Maura Eckler; Everett McGlynn, and Seamus McGlynn.  Dick is also remembered by his many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and friends.  

Memorial donations may be made to his favored charities which include: Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s club  https://cscrochester.org/give/ and Hildebrandt Hospice Care https://www.rrhgive.org/giving