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Richard Cassidy Obituary

MARLBOROUGH Richard J. Cassidy, 79, of Marlborough, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, in MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. He was born and educated in Boston, the son of the late Harold and Marcella Cassidy, and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served during the Korean War. Mr. Cassidy worked as an animal care technician at the New England Primate Research Center in Southborough for the last 31 years. A graveside service, with military funeral honors, will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson Street, in Marlborough. There are no calling hours. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home (www.SFCFH.com), 378 Lincoln St., Marlborough.

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Published by MetroWest Daily News on Aug. 7, 2008.

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Bill N

August 7, 2008

Goodbye Dick. I will miss you.

Cindy Pitard

August 7, 2008

Dick, I miss you so much already! You will always be in my heart. You were the sweetest man I ever knew. I will miss your smiling eyes, your stories and your kind heart. You will never be forgotten. See you someday, my friend.

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