2/15/2018 at the Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late
Harry Standard and Jeanne (Morin) Richards. He was predeceased by his wife,
Elisabeth Ann Richard (Townsend) to whom he wed on 1/18/1964. He lived on
Cape Cod in West Yarmouth, MA since 1964. He proudly served in the United States
Marine Corp in 1953. While living on Cape Cod, he held various roles first being a
fisherman out of New Bedford for the first few years of his young life, he then
started his own concrete form business H&R forms. He then sold his business in
1976 and starting worked for the Barnstable County Sheriffs Office as an electronic
technician for 15 years “up on the hill” After he retired, Harry enjoyed reading, he
was a history buff, he loved to garden and continued to mentor his sons who are
also in the form business. He was a friend of Bill W. He was predeceased by his
daughter Andrea (Woodard) Callender.
Harry is survived by his sister, Gayna Richards, of So Yarmouth, MA and his children,
Brian Woodard of So Yarmouth, MA Cathleen Avallone of New Bedford, MA, Douglas
Richard of Hyannis, MA and Robin DePree of Marion, MA., and 10 grandchildren and
11 great grandchildren. He left this earthly life surrounded by his loving family and
was peaceful upon passing.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Doane Beal & Ames Funeral Home 160 W. Main Street at
11 a.m. on Thursday, February 22nd. with a burial following at Mosswood Cemetery
in Cotuit, MA.
Donations can be made to the United Way or the MSPCA of Cape Cod.
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