Dick was born on November 26, 1931 (Thanksgiving Day) at the Malden Baby Hospital. He grew up in Onset and lived there for 18 years. He attended the Onset Grammar School and Wareham High School graduating in 1949. He was to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, majoring in chemistry. At the end of his third year, he transferred to Clark University in Worcester, MA and graduated in 1957.
Dick worked his way through college. His first job was manufacturing M1 Rifles and then as service manager of an electronic supply house. After graduation, he went to work for the Picker X-Ray Corporation as a service engineer and then become service manager for the entire company. He was with them for 21 years until 1979. He then went to work for the Massachusetts General Hospital as Director of Radiology Engineering until her retired in 1999.
He met his future bride, Sandra, on a blind date at a house party in 1961 and they were married on August 12, 1962. They have two daughters – Lori, who is an engineer and a patent attorney and Allison, who is a registered pharmacist. They have six granddaughters – Juliana, Kylie, Alexa, Mattie Rose, Jessica and Danielle.
Dick and Sandra lived in Brighton when they were married and moved to Stoughton in 1964. He was elected as a Stoughton town meeting member in 1969 and served for almost 25 years. He also served on several town committees and commissions. He become knowledgeable about real estate tax laws and codes and familiar with property assessment and appraisal techniques. He was appointed as Assessor for the Town of Stoughton in 1984 and served for 19 years.
Dick and Sandra moved to Fox Hill Estates in North Easton in March, 2005. He was elected as a trustee of Fox Hill Homeowners Association in 2008 and is still serving.
Dick has been active in many other areas over the years. He has been a Ham Operator for many years with a unique call letter – N1XE – X-Ray Engineer. While living in Stoughton, he had a 50 foot high antenna for his equipment.
Dick is a third generation Mason. He served as Assistant Treasurer of Rising Star Masonic Lodge in Stoughton and as Treasurer of Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge in Foxboro. He was a member of the Sharon Men’s Club Telephone Squad and enjoyed the camaraderie of being a member of this prestigious organization.
Dick is survived by his wife Sandra (Goldstone) Freeman, daughters Lori Cuomo & her husband Peter and Allison MacDonald & her husband John, and granddaughters Juliana Cuomo, Kylie Cuomo, Alexa Cuomo, Mattie Rose Cuomo, Jessica MacDonald, and Danielle MacDonald. He was predeceased by his sister, the late Shirley Hapner.
Funeral services will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 475 Washington Street, Canton, MA on Tuesday, August 20th at 11AM, followed by burial at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA.
Memorial observance will be held at the Fox Hill Club House, 59 Preston Pl, North Easton, MA immediately following interment until 8PM.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to American Heart Association, 300 5th Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 or to a charity of your choice.
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