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Richard DeWolfe Obituary

DeWOLFE, Richard Burpee Sr. (Ret. Col. U.S.A.F.) Of Walpole, formerly of Milton, Dec. 12. Beloved husband of the late Mary (Hogan) DeWolfe. Father of Richard B. DeWolfe of Westwood, Patricia A. Griffin of Milton, Howard L. DeWolfe of Deerfield Beach, Fla. and the late Paula S. Bucklin. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Uncle of James Dunn lll of Quincy, and Alice Dunn of Boston. Funeral services private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Milton Hospital Development Fund, 95 Highland Street, Milton, Ma 02186. Chapman, Cole & Gleason Milton 617-696-6612

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 14 to Dec. 15, 2008.

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Mike Casey

December 17, 2008

Col. DeWolfe,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USAF. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Roger Brousseau

December 15, 2008

I served many dinners to
Mr. DeWolfe at the Neighborhood Club of Quincy.
A wonderful Gentlemen.

Bernie Lynch

December 14, 2008

Dick Sr. was truly " a man for all seasons".My family own commercial property adjacent to the DeWolfe Real Estate Office in Milton.We both spent a lot of time maintaining and giving each other advice ,over the fence,on our respective properties and life.Rest in peace Dick.

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