Richard R. Dowd, of Tewksbury, passed away on Thursday, September 25th. He was 79. Born in Boston, he was the cherished son of the late John and Louise (Brown) Dowd. Richard was the beloved husband of 54 years to Maureen (O’Brien) Dowd. He was the dear brother of the late John Dowd and his late wife Patricia. Richard was the caring brother in-law of Patricia Leone and her husband Paul and Andrew O’Brien. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit with Richard’s family at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, on Tuesday, October 7th from 10 AM to 12 PM, followed by a funeral service at 12 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Richard’s name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorials Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, and Tunnel To Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY, 10306.