Richard Wood Paine

RICHARD WOOD PAINE AGE: 85 CAMBRIDGE, MA Richard Wood Paine of Cambridge, Massachusetts, died of cancer at the age of 85 on April 21, 2010. Born in Bridgeport, CT on November 27, 1924, Dr. Paine grew up in Boonton, NJ and for four years sang as a boy soprano in New York's St. Thomas Church Choir School. In later years he sang in numerous choral groups including Chorus ProMusica and the Tanglewood Chorus. In World War II Dr. Paine was the youngest B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and aircraft commander in the Eighth Air Force, flying 21 missions over Germany and winning three air medals. Dr. Paine attended Princeton University Class of '48 and received his Ph.D. from Boston College in 1972. He taught psychology at Northeastern University and was chief editor of the Massachusetts Psychological Association Newsletter. He also taught Shakespeare and poetry at the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement. Dr. Paine is survived by his sister Florence Hritzay of Winchester, MA, his children Julia Paine-Fajardo of Stow, MA, Susan Serpa of Worcester, MA, and David Paine of Alexandria, VA, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and his long time companion Dale Pratt. His first wife, Margaret Whittemore of Elizabeth, NJ, died in 1993. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 22 at 3:00 p.m. at Story Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. He will be buried in Bethel, VT with his forebears, many of whom fought in the American Revolution. Donations in his memory may be sent to the American Diabetes Association and H.I.L.R, 51 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. On line guest book at www.brownandhickey.com