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Richard Hesby DDS

1937 - 2014

Richard Hesby DDS obituary, 1937-2014, Bonita Springs, FL

BORN

1937

DIED

2014

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28300 So. Tamiami Tr.

Bonita Springs, Florida

Richard Hesby Obituary

Hesby, Richard Arden DDS, MSD Age 76, Estero, FL, passed away on January 1, 2014 in the comfort of his home. He was born on December 8, 1937 in Volga, SD to Ernest K. and Eleanor (Peterson) Hesby and grew up in Lake Preston, SD. Dick attended Northwestern University Dental School where he met his wife Joyce. Following graduation in 1961, Dick served in the US Navy Dental Corps for 23 years, which included tours with the VAW-11 Early Warning Squadron and onboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CVS-20) during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he completed his specialty training in Prosthodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. His final tour in the Navy was as Professor and Chairman of the Prosthodontic Department and as Program Director of the Prosthodontics Residency Training Program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD. After retiring from the Navy in 1984 as a Captain, he continued his passion for teaching as Chairman of the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics at Northwestern University Dental School. In 1990 he became Chairman and Professor of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey where he continued to teach and practice dentistry until his retirement in 2004. Dick also served as a Board Examiner and Consultant for the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners. He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics; a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists; a Fellow of the American College of Dentists; a Fellow of the International College of Dentists; a Fellow of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics; and a Fellow of the Academy of Osseointegration. Dick and Joyce have resided in Estero, FL since 2007. Dick took great pride in his work and was a well-respected educator and mentor to many dentists over his career. His friendly and approachable demeanor made him a popular and admired instructor among his students and colleagues, many of whom have stayed connected with Dick over the years. His career took him to many interesting places across the country, but he was always very proud of his small-town, South Dakota roots as well as his Norwegian and Danish heritage. Dick enjoyed working with his hands and had a great appreciation for the fine detail and artistry of netsuke and scrimshaw, which he collected over the years. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather and will truly be missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest K. Hesby and mother, Eleanor M. Hesby. Dick is survived by his wife, Joyce; three sons, Richard (Nancy) of Nashua, NH, Jon (Kristen) of Winnetka, IL and James (Lynn) of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren, Nola, Molly, Alexander, Emily and Caroline; and his brother, Donald (Debra) Hesby of Virginia Beach, VA. A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home, 28300 Tamiami Trail So., Bonita Springs, FL 34134.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 7, 2014.
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Dear Joyce
He was loved by all. The man that could quietly move mountains!

Maureen (Hoffman) Nolan

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December 23, 2023

good guy and dental instructor at New Jersey's UMDNJ dental school. mild-mannered and instructive.

john mamoun

July 15, 2017

Dear Joyce,

I was very saddened to read of Dick's passing. He was greatly admired as an educational collegue and contributed substantially to the success of many dental students and those with whom he worked. I also knew you both as patients and considered it an honor that you entrusted me with your care. Dick was a true gentleman and he will be missed by all who kneew him. My sincere condolences, Joyce, to you and your family. May he rest in peace.

Pat Delaney,RDH

Patricia Delaney

January 29, 2014

During a department meeting, I commented (to Dick) that under your chairmanship, you always acted with the upmost amount of civility. Dick you are a real gentleman, and one of the most decent human beings that I ever had the pleasure to meet. Ron Haeberle

Ronald Haeberle

January 25, 2014

Dear Joyce,
We are deeply saddened to hear of Dick's passing. Dick was a very special person.

We are thinking of you at this time of loss.

Love, Isabel and Mel

Isabel & Melvin Wolock

January 15, 2014

Mrs. Hesby - So sorry to hear of your fine husband's passing. Saw the notice in the Star-Ledger. You may remember we delivered it to you a few years back! Jon and Sue Miller of BH, NJ

January 14, 2014

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Ps. 34:17, 18 ~ Kim

January 14, 2014

To Joyce and family,
It was most sad to learn of the loss of Dick, our professional colleague and friend. He is gone all too soon but he made many significant contributions to this world during his life. We shall miss him very much.
With our condolences,
Vicki and Wayne Harris

Vick and Wayne Harris

January 12, 2014

To The Family of Captain Hesby,

On behalf of the USS Bennington Association, please accept my condolences on the loss of your loved one. Our thoughts & prayers go out to the entire family at this most difficult time. We "thank you" for the Captain's service to God & Country.

"Gone from us physically but as long as his memory remains in just one of us, he'll be remembered always."

In August of this year, in Bennington, Vermont, Captain Hesby shall be remembered. His name shall be read from a list of those who have gone before us to stand, "The Eternal Watch" and the actual Ships Bell will toll in his memory.

With My Deepest Sympathy,
Joseph L. Pires
USS Bennington Historian
694 Iredel Court
Calabash, NC 28467

Joseph Pires

January 7, 2014

My condolences for the loss of your loved one. Drawing close to God can bring great ccomfort to cope with your loss.

January 7, 2014

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