RICHARD B. DEMING OF HOPKINTON DIED ON THURSDAY JUNE 26 AT HIS HOME. BORN IN NEEDHAM, RICHARD WAS 67 YEARS OF AGE. A VETERAN OF THE U.S. ARMY, AFTER HIS DISCHARGE, HE WORKED AS AN ENGINEER FOR THE RAYTHEON CORPORATION FOR MANY YEARS. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE PHYLLIS (SMITH) DEMING. AND WAS THE DEAR FATHER OF RONALD S JAPINGA OF WI, RUTH A JAPINGA OF FLORIDA AND THE LATE ROBIN SCOTT JAPINGA. RICHARD IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 11 GRANDCHILDREN. VISITING HOURS WILL BE/WERE HELD AT THE EATON FUNERAL HOME 1351 HIGHLAND AVE. NEEDHAM ON SUNDAY JUNE 29 FROM 5-7 PM. MASONIC SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY NEHOIDEN LODGE A.F.&A.M. OF NEEDHAM AT 7:00 PM. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE IN RICHARDS MEMORY TO METRO WEST HOSPICE, 85 LINCOLN ST. FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702.