Richard M. Finn

BARRE TOWN - Richard Murley Finn, 77, of Windy Wood Road passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, with his family at his bedside.

Richard was born Jan. 22, 1934, in Barre City, the son of John J. Finn and Mary Murley Finn. He is survived by his wife of 51 years,
Ruth (Angell) Finn; son Charles P. Finn of Chicago, Ill., daughter Carolyn (Stephen) McLeod of Chelmsford, Mass.; two grandchildren, Kristin McLeod and Stephen McLeod; two sisters, Mary (William) Casey of Barre and Deborah (Dennis) Baker of Brattleboro; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was a lifetime resident of Barre, and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1951, St. Anslem College in 1956 and New England School of Law in 1959. He served on the debate team at St. Anslem College, and after college, he served in the Army Reserve Corps. He worked as an assistant attorney general for the State of Vermont for 20 years and then had his own private practice in Barre for 22 years.

Richard had served as president of the Barre Kiwanis Club and was president of Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA). He was a dedicated blood donor, donating over 39 pints. Dick was an avid skier and golfer, especially enjoying skiing with his family and teaching his young grandchildren to ski. In his retirement, he volunteered for the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery Program, giving rides to patients who needed help getting to and from treatment.

His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday July 6, 2011, at 10 a.m. at St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre, with burial to follow in the Hope Cemetery.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, VT 05641.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the "Woodridge LNA Fund," PO Box 550, Barre, VT 05641.