Richard E. Burrington, 83, of 7 Elm Court, Hatfield, Mass.,
passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
Born in Burke, Vt., on Nov. 15, 1928, Dick was the son of the
late Elmer and Gladys (Hilliard) Burrington. He was educated in
Burke schools. Dick was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the
U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He later served ion
the Vermont National Guard and the Massachusetts National
Guard, retiring with the rank of Major.
Dick moved from Vermont to Hatfield in 1964. He was the Sales
Manger for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Northampton
for many years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the
Northampton Elks lodge # 997, the America Legion in Hatfield
and the VFW in Florence. Dick enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Dick's wife, Marie (Palmer) Burrington, passed away in
September 2011. He is survived by his two sons Richard L.
Burrington and his wife Frances of Westfield and Gary D.
Burrington of Lyndon, Vt.; his two granddaughters Sara and
Bailey Burrington; and several nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his brother Norman Burrington and his sister Marjorie Sanderson.
Dick's funeral will be Wednesday morning 9 a.m. from the
Ahearn Funeral Home, 783 Bridge Road, Northampton, Mass.,
followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Grace
Church, School Street, Hatfield at 10 a.m. Burial with Military
Honors will be Thursday at the Woodmont Cemetery in East
Burke, Vt., at 1 p.m. Calling hours are Tuesday from 4-7 p.m.
Donations in Dick's memory may be made to the American
Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01070.
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