THE MOUNT WASHINGTON Valley lost a true Valley Treasure April 20 with the passing of Dick Ficke in the ICU of Maine Medical Center from heart and kidney complications following triple bypass surgery April 10.
His obituary was published in Friday’s edition (conwaydailysun.com/community/obituaries/obituary-richard-dick-ficke).
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