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Richard Payne Obituary

PAYNE, Dr. Richard Longtime resident of Sudbury, died with his family at his side on December 4, 2008, after a brief illness. He was the Chief of the Electromagnetics Technology Division at the Hanscom Air Force Research Lab. He is survived by his wife, Elaine M. Payne; children, Gillian Payne of Newton, Jonathan Payne of London, England, Nicola S. Payne of Kansas City, MO; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Terence and Robert Payne, both of the UK. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 8 PM on Tuesday, December 9th at the Duckett-Waterman Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Road, SUDBURY. Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, Dec. 10th at the Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Road, Sudbury. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sudbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115 or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P. O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Please visit his online memorial at: www.mem.com. Duckett-J.S.Waterman & Sons Sudbury (978) 443-5777

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8, 2008.

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Jim Murrin

December 8, 2008

I was deeply saddened to hear the news of Richard's passing. He was a caring, compassionate, and brilliant person who will be sorely missed at the Air Force Research Lab.

Michael Du Cros

December 8, 2008

I only knew Richard Payne through his Sudbury Town Crier. He was entertaining and thought provoking. I even had an exchange of editorials with him over Senior Citizen taxes! I may not have always agreed with him but I respected his integrity and honest writing. I will truly miss his contributions to our world in Sudbury.

Gino Spagnuolo

December 8, 2008

Elaine,

Our sincerest sympathies go out to you and your family. Richard was a great man, a great leader, and most importantly, a great friend. I, and all of us at the Sensors Directorate at Hanscom AFB, will miss him dearly.

Spagnuolo Family

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