He is also survived by grandchildren Naomi and Emmett O'Meara of Knoxville, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, on Wednesday at 8 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent in Richard's name to the Rotary Club of Everett, P.O. Box 490082, Everett, MA 02149. For directions, obituary and guestbook, visit dellorusso.net