Richard E Crosby

Richard E. Crosby, 67, of Barnstable, MA passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2011. Richard was raised in West Roxbury and summered in West Yarmouth where he was a member of Lewis Bay Yacht Club. He lived in Needham and Wellesley before moving to Barnstable. Richard graduated from St. Sebastian’s School and from Boston College ('66). He served in the United States Army from February 1967 through December 1969, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

Richard’s career began in banking at Lowell Bank and Trust Company and continued at Commonwealth Bank in Boston as Operations Officer. He later served in the then-emerging automatic teller and credit card processing technologies as Regional Vice President of Sales and Services. He was a mentor to many entering the field, especially Bradley Maes.

Richard’s interests included cinema, jazz, sailing, geography, and military history. He was well read and willingly shared his knowledge of history and opinions about politics. He had a great sense of humor, a quick Irish wit and is known to have told many a tale. He will be remembered as a true character—with style.

Richard is survived by his brother-in-law Leonard J. Gallagher, Jr. of West Yarmouth; his cousins, Jeanne Bernhardt of West Yarmouth and Anne McCarthy of Norwood; and nieces and nephews including Leonard J. Gallagher, III, Ellen Bowen, Mark Gallagher, Paul and Edward Crosby, Dawn Brewster and Mark Lennon; his lifelong friends John Griffin, Paul Henneberry, Robert Wilson, Jim Higgins, Robert McKeag, and Ordway Vanhee; and many good friends from Barnstable village including Mike Ryan. Richard was predeceased by his sister Kathleen Gallagher and brothers Francis and Edward Crosby.

Visiting hours will be held at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 160 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA on Thursday, September 22 from 4 to 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 23 at 10 AM at Our Lady of Hope Chapel on Route 6A in West Barnstable, MA. Burial will follow at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Donations in memory of Richard may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project at [email protected] or to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manley Street, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379 or www.cancer.org..