Richard A Wilgoren

Richard is survived by his wife Natalie Denkin Wilgoren of 53 years, son Robb Wilgoren and wife Sara Wilgoren and grandchildren Ashley and Brady, daughter Michele Wilgoren Spiegelman and son-in-law David Spiegelman.

Richard’a schooling consisted of his BA at UMass Amherst , MAT at Wesleyan, CAS at Harvard and EDD at UMass Amherst.

Richard was a respected and dedicated educator. He was a former Barre city councilman, president of the Rotary club, state representative for the Vermont we the people program, helped numerous political campaigns, a master gardener and bridge player.

He enjoyed reading nonfiction especially subjects related to history. He avidly enjoyed eating and had many favorite restaurants. He was always well-informed about world affairs and the political scene. He was an energetic fan of Boston sports especially the Boston Red Sox and patriots. He enjoyed traveling and taking cruises. His favorite thing to do was to spend time with family Natalie,Robb, Sarah, Ashley, Brady, Michele, and Dave.

Donations in his memory can be made to the following:

Cape Cod synagogue, 145 Winter St., Hyannis, MA, 02601

Villaggio Hadassah, 6834 Milani St., Lake Worth, FL, 33467

Parkinson’s Foundation , 21301 Powerline Rd., Suite 303, Boca Raton, FL 33433