CRONIN, RICHARD M, - Of West Roxbury, August 19, 2009. Beloved husband of Mary B. (Compagnone) Cronin. Loving father of Susan M. Leonard & her husband James of Needham, Richard M. Cronin, Jr. & his wife Ruth of Holliston, & Mary Beth McLaughlin of Walpole. Dear grandfather of Matthew, Michael, Ryan, Kristin, Jennifer & Richard M. III. Brother of Mary Lou Fraser, Barbara O’Brien, Carole Wharton & the late F. Neil Cronin. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., West Roxbury on Monday August 24, 2009 at 9am to be followed by a funeral mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. Visiting hours Sunday 4-8 pm. Relatives and friends invited.Interment Brookdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. U.S. Navy Veteran Korean Conflict, Retired Manager Boston Edison Co.