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DENNIS PICARD Obituary

Name: Visitation for DENNIS J. PICARD
Start: 2019-10-25T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-10-25T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord

PICARD, Dennis J. Raytheon Company Chairman, CEO and Chairman Emeritus, Age 87 A defense industry legend and leader, who rose through his company's ranks to transform Raytheon Company into one of the largest military suppliers in history, passed away on the 21st of October, 2019 in Concord, MA. He married Dolores M. (Petit) Picard in 1953. He leaves his wife and five children: Dennis J. Picard, Jr. and his wife, Joan; Mary Doherty and her husband, Dennis; Ken Picard and his partner Colleen; Sharon Ayoob and her husband, Mitchell; and Linda Jones and her husband, Keith; along with eight grandchildren: Nicole Bursae and her husband, Shane; Mary Christina Doherty, and her husband Jonathan, Nathan Doherty, Andrew and Ashley Ayoob, Matthew Picard, and Alexander and Annalise Jones: and four great-grandchildren: Zoey, Christian, Rhea and Ashlyn Bursae. Family and friends are invited to gather for Visiting Hours on Friday, October 25th from 4 to 7 pm, in the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, CONCORD CENTER. His Funeral will be held on Saturday, October 26th at 10 am from the Dee Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 am in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord Center. Burial with military honors will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord. Concord's Town Flag will fly at half-staff on Saturday, October 26th in honor of his faithful service to our country in the United States Air Force. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org For his full obituary and online guestbook, please visit www.DeeFuneralHome.com Dee Funeral Home of Concord 978-369-2030 Caring for families since 1868

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 23 to Oct. 24, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for DENNIS PICARD

10 Entries

Alfonso Farina

October 20, 2020

I am Alfonso Farina from Roma in Italy. I have been gifted by the IEEE Dennis Picard medal of 2010. Such a great honor for me together with the chance to meet Dr. Picard in person in Boston at the Radar Conference and have a photograph with Him. Dennis is in my good memories and in my evening prayers.
Blessing Dennis Family and hope for the very best in this difficult period for Humanity. Ciao, Alfonso.

Bob Ferrara

July 17, 2020

Please forgive this late response. I am one of many who worked at Raytheon during Dennis's long and very successful tenure there. He was a strong leader, to put it mildly. Only recently did I learn of his absolutely key role in the Patriot air defense system, in a talk by radar legend Eli Brookner. Like thousands of others, I worked to get all the kinks out of this system and at one point in my career, the office wallpaper consisted of drawings of the engagement control center, the radar, and the launcher.

His contributions to the Discovery Museum in Acton also were not widely known. They were immense, especially in the earlier, fragile years.

Thank you, Mr. Picard, for all you have done and given to others.

November 10, 2019

He was a wonderful leader during the best days of Raytheon Company. Sincere condolences to family and friends.

A grateful retiree

Alfonso Farina

October 31, 2019

I am Alfonso Farina from Rome in Italy. I have had the honor to receive the IEEE Dennis Picard medal in 2010. During the IEEE Honor Ceremony in Montreal, Dr. Picard was so kind to send a letter of congratulation to me. The President of IEEE read the letter during the ceremony. I was deeply touched by this kind gesture and I expressed my gratitude and great esteem to Dr. Picard as an outstanding engineer, innovator, such a top manager and a very fine man. I had the honor to meet him in person in Boston at the IEEE Phased Array symposium of 2010, and have a photograph with him, which I keep precious.
I have the medal in my study room at home and I regard it as a milestone of my professional career. I am so grateful to Dennis.
The Lord bless Dennis and all his dears.
Ciao,
Alfonso.

Layla Mayville

October 26, 2019

Thinking of all of your family today.

Brother Dennis Malloy, FSC, President La Salle Academy

October 25, 2019

On behalf of La Salle Academy, and the extended Lasallian community, I wish to extend my sincere condolences to the Picard Family on Dennis's passing. His name has been entered into the Book of Prayers in the Christian Brothers Chapel where daily Mass is celebrated. Line Jesus in our Hearts!

Brother Dennis Malloy, FSC, President La Salle Academy

October 25, 2019

On behalf of La Salle Academy, and the extended Lasallian community, I extend my sincere condolences to the Picard Family on Dennis's passing.

Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Dennis personally, I am aware of his great loyalty and generosity to his high school Alma mater.

His name has been entered into the Book of Prayers in the Christian Brothers Chapel.

Mary Lien-Wimpling

October 23, 2019

To the Picard/Doherty family, we are thinking about you and our hearts go out to you.