Richard Arthur Burwell

BURWELL, Richard Arthur, 69, of Natick, on Sept. 25, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Anna P. (O'Connell) Burwell with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Devoted father of Stephen D. Burwell & his wife Michelle of Newton, Timothy J. Burwell of Germantown, MD, & Matthew D. Burwell of Boston. Loving grandfather of Meredith M. Burwell. Dear brother of Armand "Joe" Burwell of Dennisport, Ralph Burwell of Seattle, WA, Clarice Zador of Townsend, & the late Marguerite Fougere. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Richard was an avid stamp collector, & enjoyed playing cards, the harmonica, & the organ. He also enjoyed astronomy & built an observatory in his attic to pursue that interest. He was a graduate of Boston College, served in the U.S. Army, & was a computer programmer for Honeywell. Relatives & friends are invited to a Funeral Mass in St. Patrick's Church, Natick on Mon. Sept. 29 at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham. Visiting hours in the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home 4 Park St., at Natick Common, NATICK on Sun. Sept. 28 from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Richard's name may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 800 3rd Ave., 4th fl., N.Y., N.Y. 10022 or to Project Care & Concern, c/o Joyce McMullen, SND, 540 Columbia Rd. Dorchester, MA 02125. For directions, guestbook, & obituary please visit www.everettfuneral.com