Richard Thomas Burne

Richard "Dick" Thomas Burne, 82, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Catholic Medical Center, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 8, 1932, in Chelmsford, MA, the son of Edwin and Molly (Lofstedt) Burne. Dick was raised in Chelmsford attending local schools. He furthered his education at Bentley College, in Boston, where he earned an Associate's Degree in Accounting. Dick began his working career with Pratt & Whitney, in Hartford, CT before being drafted into the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Hokkaido, Japan during the Korean War. After returning from his service in the Army he went to work for the Genrad Co., as a manufacturing engineer, retiring after 30 years in 1984 to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He built his dream home log cabin in Wentworth, and there he deeply enjoyed the nature that Wentworth had to offer. He was an avid "birder", enjoyed gardening and tending to his beautiful flower beds, making maple syrup, and he also enjoyed the company of his dogs; he always had a yellow Labrador by his side. Dick was an active member of the American Legion and also served as the Treasurer of the Wentworth Historical Society for many years. Dick was a loving family man. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, his number one priority was taking care of his family and setting a good example for his children and grandchildren. He was always supporting his grandkids by regularly attending their school sports games. Dick will be dearly missed by his family and those who knew him throughout the greater Wentworth community. He is predeceased by his parents, a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Rita Burne, and his first wife, Ann (Broderick) Burne, in 1981. Dick is lovingly survived by his wife of 28 years, Marguerite A. (Latulippe) Burne, of Wentworth; three daughters, Cindy Barrett and husband Kevin, of Groton, MA, Sandy King and husband Warren, of Chelmsford, MA, Linda Farrar and husband John , of Amherst, NH; four step-children, Daniel Coffin and wife Delia, of Victor, Montana, David Coffin, of Belgrade, Montana, Laurie Coffin, of Rumney, Cheryl King and husband Noel, of Wentworth; five grandchildren, Ryan and Jack Barrett, Emma King, Brandon and Eliza Leedberg; seven step-grandchildren, Tania and Sonja Farrar; Justin and Jessica Coffin, Jared, Jordan, and Jamie King; two great-grandchildren, Brock and Tyler Coffin; former son-in-law, Tod Leedberg; nephews, Ricky, Randy, and Roger Burne, and a niece, Debbie. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org

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Richard Thomas Burne

May 8, 1932 - May 9, 2014