Richard Marden

Richard D. Marden of Old Saybrook, CT, and Randolph, MA, died March 8, 2025. He was born April 27, 1938 in Brockton, MA, to Shirley Dow Marden and Roland H. Marden of Randolph, MA. Dick spent the majority of his life in Randolph where he graduated from Randolph High School and became an Eagle Scout. He then attended Brown University and later entered the U.S. Navy. After his service he began a lifelong career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a Bank Examiner.

Dick was highly intelligent and had a wonderful curiosity for world events all of his life, watching the news and reading newspapers and magazines cover to cover. Over the years Dick volunteered countless community service hours in his hometown of Randolph to the Seth Mann Home, the Turner Free Library, and was a member of the First Congregational Church. He was a devoted and loving son and brother, caring for his mother for many years after his father’s death in 1965, and for his sister Ann (Marden) Cooke in her final years (d. 4/6/2020). Ann was predeceased by her husband Durgin W. Cooke in 1994.

Dick is survived by his cousins Sandra J. Linehan Of South Easton, MA; Judith A. Marden of Green, ME; Dana F. Shave of Chapel Hill, NC; Robert K Blanchard of Rye, NH; Diane (Blanchard) Cahill of Wimauma, Fl; Donna (Blanchard) Walsh of Sun City Center, FL; and Christopher J. Blanchard of Kennebunk, ME. He is also survived by his good friends David, Kathy, Wendy and Jim and will be missed by all.

A graveside service will be held at the Melrose Cemetery, Brockton, MA. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be offered to either the First Congregational Church, Attn: Mass. Scholarship Fund, 1 South Street, Randolph, MA 02368; or Friends of the Free Turner Library, Crawford Square, Randolph, MA 02368.