RICHARD GARGIULO

Gargiulo, Richard Of Beacon Hill, Boston and Cotuit, MA, beloved husband of Andrea W. Gargiulo, died unexpectedly on October 9 at the age of 76. Mr. Gargiulo was a highly regarded trial attorney who received numerous awards throughout his career. A graduate of the University of Maryland and Suffolk University Law School, he first worked in the Office of the District Attorney for Middlesex County, MA, where he served as First Assistant District Attorney from 1970-1973, responsible for all investigations and trials assigned to more than forty assistant district attorneys. He was designated by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts to conduct an investigation involving the manipulation of various judicial proceedings which resulted in the impeachment trial of one sitting justice of the Superior Court and the sanction of another. He was also responsible for the prosecution and conviction of the chairman of the Committee on Counties of the Massachusetts legislature. Mr. Gargiulo entered private practice in 1973, and in 1986 formed a law firm, Gargiulo/Rudnick, LLP of Boston and Mashpee, MA, with his brother Edward R. Gargiulo and others. His practice included the trial and appeal of complex civil and criminal litigation representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. He spent a number of years as counsel to a major Japanese automobile manufacturer, and also represented an international pharmaceutical company and domestic drug testing laboratories among many other corporate and individual clients. In recognition of his consistent professional excellence, he was elected to membership in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Gargiulo was most proud of a pro bono case early in his career in which he won the exoneration of a mentally deficient young black man who was serving a sentence based upon a coerced and false confession. He was always happy to take time to help others, and was beloved by many attorneys, young and old, as a mentor and friend. An avid and accomplished sailor, Mr. Gargiulo raced his Frers and Cibils 44 ketch, Polaris, to Bermuda three times and, with three others, he sailed for 22 days from Cape Cod to Portugal. He kept Polaris in Europe for over a year, and with his wife, children and friends joining him at various ports, he sailed the coasts of Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain, Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza. Mr. Gargiulo's greatest love was spending time with his family. In addition to his adored wife, Andrea, he leaves his children Richard A. Gargiulo, Jr. and spouse Olive Byrnes Gargiulo of Boston, MA; Andrea Gargiulo Mitchell and spouse Daniel of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Christopher J. Gargiulo and spouse Kristi Munro Gargiulo of Cotuit, MA; and John Gargiulo and spouse Sidney Hawkins Gargiulo of Palo Alto, CA, and ten grandchildren: Molly and Megan Mitchell and Lucy, Sofia, Michael, Claudia, Elena, Jake, Julia, and Jack Gargiulo. He is also survived by his brother Edward R. Gargiulo, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Cotuit, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Edward R. Gargiulo, Sr. and Violet Gargiulo and by his sister Gail Gargiulo Robinson. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am Wednesday, October 14 in John-Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Rd., (Route 28), MARSTONS MILLS, MA, 02648. Burial is private. For on-line guestbook & directions, please visit: www.john lawrencefuneralhome.com. John-Lawrence Funeral Home 1 508 428 5704