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Richard F. Mueller
October 04, 2008

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Richard F. “Dick” Mueller, 75, a resident of Winchester for over 41 years, passed away Oct. 4th at Winchester Hospital. Born, raised and educated in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Julius P. and Regina (Ennis) Mueller. A marketing executive, Mr. Mueller was a 1955 graduate of Marquette University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He was employed in the Milwaukee area in sales and marketing before accepting a position in the Boston area. He then moved to Winchester, where he and his wife, Dorothy, raised their ten children. Dick was very active in the Winchester community. At St. Mary’s Church, he was a member of the Parish Council and the St. Mary’s School Board. He also volunteered his time with various other organizations, including Winchester Hospital and the Winchester Seniors Association, where he served as treasurer. He also enjoyed volunteering with the Winchester High School Band, as he had played in several bands in his younger years in Wisconsin. In his spare time he also liked to play golf. Dick was the beloved husband for 53 years of Dorothy M. (DeRycke), and the loving father of Arlene Pellegrino and her husband Frank of Peabody, Carol Bradford and her husband Steven of Sudbury, Diane Finigan and her husband Robert of Reading, James Mueller and his wife June of Westford, David and his wife Karen of Norwood, Robert and his wife Amy of Simsbury, CT, Marilyn Marsh and her husband Craig of Ashland, Edward and his wife Sharon of Sandwich, Ann Benbenek and her husband Michael of Shrewsbury and Stephen and his wife Jolie of Wilmington, NC. He is further survived by his brothers; Robert J. of Milwaukee, WI and Edward J. of St. Francis, WI, and 24 grandchildren. Mr. Mueller’s Funeral will be held from the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester on Wed. Oct. 8th at 10:30AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church Winchester at 11:30AM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Tues from 4-8PM. Interment Wildwood Cemetery, Winchester. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Winchester Seniors Assoc., 109 Skillings Rd., Winchester, MA 01890 or to St. Mary’s Church 158 Washington St., Winchester, MA 01890.

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Costello Funeral Home
177 Washington Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1730