TOPSHAM — Richard Sterling Porter, age 85, of 80 Governors Way, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.

He was born May 14, 1929, in Newton, MA, the son of W. Edwin and Mabel Saunders Porter.

He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Princeton University, and University of Virginia Law School. He served as lieutenant in the U.S. Army and worked for Alcan Inc. for 31 years. In 1955, he married Sara Patten McCrum. They lived in Charlottesville, VA, Cleveland Heights, OH, and Montreal, Quebec. When he retired, they moved to Brunswick in 1988 and to Topsham in 2007.

He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by two sons both living in Brunswick, John Sterling Porter and Edwin Ross Porter, his wife Karon Diane Salch and their son Samuel John Porter, and by a brother, William Ross Porter of Dallas.

Friends may visit from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. For those unable to attended, condolences to the family may be posted and a “Tribute” of his life viewed at www.brackettfuneralhome.c om.

At the request of Mr. Porter, there will be no funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to Tedford-Oasis Programs, P.O. Box 958, Brunswick, ME 04011.