RICHARD G. MCEACHERN Jr.

McEACHERN, Richard G. "Dick" Jr. Died peacefully Tuesday, April 17, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was the loving husband of 49 years of the late Ann (Hooper) McEachern. Born in 1932 in the south end of Woburn, where he grew up, he was the son of the late Richard G. and Josephine (Sullivan) McEachern. He attended St. Charles School, Boston College High School and proudly graduated from Boston College in 1954. Upon graduation from Boston College, Dick served in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class, Army Signal Corps, during the Korean Conflict. During his service he was stationed in Salzburg, Austria; Augsburg, Germany and Ford Ord, CA. Upon completion of his military duty he returned to Woburn where he and Ann lived prior to moving to Burlington in 1962. Dick spent the majority of his career in the Meat Packing industry working for Fred W. Baldau Company and Mutual Packing Company before retiring from Boston Brisket in 1999. During his retirement years Dick and Ann enjoyed traveling around New England, particularly spending time in Wells, ME with their friends and family. Dick was an avid New England sports fan closely following the Patriots, Bruins, Red Sox and BC, thoroughly enjoying each of their championships over the past 10 years. Dick is survived by his children Carol McEachern and her long-time boyfriend Bob Schwantz of Palatine, IL; Laurie and Scott Gatley of Acton, MA; Sue and Tom Silvia of Tyngsborough, MA; Joan and Matthew Kelley of Groveland, MA and Rick McEachern of Boston, MA as well his sister Lois O'Connor of Barefoot Bay, FL. He leaves 7 grandchildren; Erica Hosmer, Michael and Christopher Silvia, Emma and Griffin Gatley, Alyssa and Brittany Kelley and 1 great-grandchild Shawn Patrick Parks II. He was predeceased by his sisters Barbara McEachern of Woburn, Mary Diamont of Marblehead and Patricia (Patsy) Scalley of Woburn. Funeral will be held from the Doyle-Lane Funeral Home, 171 Bedford St., for (Rte. 62) BURLINTON on Saturday, April 21st at 9am. Followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Malachy's Church, Burlington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday 4-8pm. Interment Pine Haven Cemetery Burlington. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284. Late Veteran US Army Korean War. For online condolences please visit www.lanefuneral.com. Lane Funeral Homes Winchester-Burlington 781-272-3098