Richard W. Dello Russo
5/13/2015


Richard W. Dello Russo, affectionately known as “D”, passed away at the Bedford Veteran’s Hospital at the age of 88. Born and raised in Medford, he was the youngest child of the late Nicola and Carmella (Manfra) Dello Russo. An athlete and leader at Medford High School, Richard was his class President, then went on to serve in the Pacific Theatre of operations with the Navy during World War II, one of five siblings to serve. After his discharge he worked as a parole officer, went to Tufts University, was married and began his family. He earned both his BA and Masters from Tufts and went on to work at Medford High School as an adjustment counselor. He also went on to earn a second Master’s Degree in psychiatric social work at Boston University. Dick knew how to enjoy life. He was devoted to his wife and three daughters. He enjoyed many good and lifelong friendships. He played tennis into his eighties and was a member of the Belmont Tennis Club and also played in an early morning league in Winchester. He enjoyed regular lunches with family and friends. He worked evenings as a psychiatric social worker at the Boston Evening Clinic and the Margaret Fuller House. He was a devoted member of the Medford High School faculty and served the student population with distinction through perhaps the most social uproarious period in American education, retiring in 1990. True to his generation, he was driven to work hard, serve generously and live graciously with kindness towards all.

The beloved husband of Barbara (Brickley), he was a devoted father to Susan Farese and her husband Robert of Medford, Debra Kavanaugh and her husband Stephen of Wilmington, Pamela Wood and her husband Gary of Billerica. He was a loving grandfather to Jennifer and Robert Farese, Michael and Christopher Kavanaugh, as well as a loving great-grandfather to Trey and Declan. The dear brother of Nina Harrison of SanRafael, CA he is pre deceased by siblings, Fred, Arthur, Jerry, William and Dr. Michael Dello Russo, Josephine Molinari, Etta Boback, and Jean Venuti.


Services and burial are private.

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