Yardley, Richard “Dick” Arthur, 71, of Sandwich, MA passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack February 9, 2020 at Cape Cod Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1948 to the late Arthur and Dorothy Yardley (Mathewson) in Providence, RI.
Dick grew up in North Easton, MA. He graduated from North Eastern University and began a lifelong career in commercial insurance where he met his wife Christine and married on a warm February day in 1976. He had a soft spot in his heart for all creatures great and small and was very excited and proud of his son, Jonathan, who is an equine veterinarian. Dick spent his hours during retirement reading lots of books on world and US history so much so he sometimes would forget he was living in current times. Dick enjoyed his retirement on the Cape where he smoked cigars on the porch much to the chagrin of Chris. He was an avid model railroad enthusiast like his own father and modeled the historic railroads of New England. Dick was an avid fan of the Red Soxs and New England Patriots. Dick is survived by his wife Christine (Carco) of 44 years, his beloved 1973 Triumph TR-6, his son Jonathan and wife Heather Yardley of Columbus OH, his grandpups Mr. Sweaters and Andy Pants, his sister Janet Rinehart and husband Ed, of Houston, TX and his nieces Stephanie (Ward) and Pamela (Klein) and their families.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the future.
In lieu of flowers please donate in memory of Dick to The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University: https://tuftsgiving.org/giving-form.html?id=4&appeal_code=V0750.
For directions, & online condolences please visit www.nickersonbournefunneralhome.com.
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