Richard (Dick) Neumeister was born on June 3, 1939, to parents Margaret and Charles Neumeister. He and his brother David were raised on Staten Island. Richard enjoyed a normal childhood, spending his days playing various sports, one of which was his favorite, baseball. He graduated from Tottenville High School and married Margaret Buckley. Together they made a home on Staten Island and raised two children. Charles and James, until their divorce in 1980.

Richard worked at SS White along with his father and brother, as a tool and die maker, which became his career. Richard was highly skilled at both drawing plans for machined parts, as well as making those parts on various metal working machines. With his skills he could make practically anything anybody needed by sketching it out first then using his machines to create the parts. Richard became one of the few certified technicians for Brown and Sharpe machines in the country, and would often get calls to service these machines for companies in the northeast region of the U.S.

His fondness for baseball transitioned to a love for softball where he was known as a great pitcher. He played for SS White’s company team and helped them to win several championships.

Upon his retirement from S.S. White, Richard opened his own business, B&N Tool and Die, based out of a hangar in a small airport in New Jersey, where he continued his love and passion for Tool and Die work and machinery. Richard began a loving relationship with Dorothy Davis, a relationship and friendship which has spanned over 40 years. In the early 1990’s, Richard and Dorothy began to raise her nephew, Michael Barnes, and Richard was proud to call him his third son.

When Dorothy moved to Georgia, Richard wasn’t far behind. He found his forever home in Menlo, Georgia, where he made many new friends, including the local gents who frequented the local hardware shop, where they sat and talked for hours, Richard being the “Damn Yankee”.

Richard enjoyed many passions, including his love for old cars, all things related to Lionel trains, a taste for Chinese buffets, the New York Yankees, and anything World War II related, of which he could talk at great lengths about the strategies of specific battles, as well as the airplanes and tanks involved in the conflict. With all those hobbies, his greatest joy came from rummaging through flea markets and yard sales, where he continually sought out that “one special item”. His collection has grown to enormous proportions, and he was featured in an article in the local paper in Menlo, proudly displaying his collection for all to read about. He grew close to many people in Menlo and the nearby town of Summerville, and always wanted to greet people with a smile, a wave and a good story

Richard passed peacefully at his home on September 18, 2026. Richard is survived by his brother David Neumeister, his children, Charles Neumeister, James Neumeister and Michael Barnes, grandchildren Michael, Aidyn, and Ashton Neumeister, long time love and friend, Dorothy Bryson, longtime friend Michelle Bryson, nieces Lisa Bryson, Jennifer Bryson, Jessica Bryson, Melajia Johnson and many, many other nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and distant family relations, along with all his friends from the Trade Day Flea Market.