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RICHARD HAMMEL Obituary

HAMMEL, Richard W. Age 79, of Milton passed away June 30th. Beloved husband for 60 years of Elke A. (Staubach). Father of Richard W. Hammel, Jr. of Bridgewater, Robert J. Hammel of W. Roxbury, Ronald D. Hammel and his wife Deirdre of Braintree, and Annette L. Shalno of Weymouth. Beloved Papa of Haley & Chase Hammel of Bridgewater, Aidan and Thomas Hammel of Braintree, and Jessica and Marissa Shalno of Weymouth. Brother of the late Frederic C. Hammel and his wife Melissa Hammel of Duxbury. Also survived by his former son-in-law Steven Shalno of Weymouth and former daughter-in-law Becky Hammel (Berge) of Bridgewater. Funeral service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., MILTON Saturday, July 10th at 12 noon. Visiting hours prior to the service from 10:30 am to 12 noon. Burial private. Longtime owner of Private Eyes Sunglass Corporation in Norwell. Veteran United States Army. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease at www.michaeljfox.org. For complete obituary and guestbook, see www.alfreddthomas.com. Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home (617) 696-4200

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 1 to Jul. 6, 2021.

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Kurt&Janice Steinberg

July 4, 2021

Our deepest sympathy, you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Annette

July 3, 2021

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Annette

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Annette

July 3, 2021

Annette

July 3, 2021

I love you Dad

Jeff Griffiths and Jane Lappin

July 2, 2021

Many delightful memories of Richard at Confrerie Burgundy wine events over the years. A lovely, kind person. Condolences and sympathy...

Steve Cosgrove & Kevin Burchfield

July 2, 2021

Rob
Kevin and I extend our condolences on the passing of your Dad. Our thoughts are with you during this time. We still are in LA and only get back to the cape rarely now.

Keith Bynum

July 1, 2021

My deepest sympathies to the Hammel family for your loss of a great man. Richard was always kind to me and was there when I had a family loss. May he rest in peace and his memories bring you happiness.

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10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home

326 Granite Avenue, Milton, MA 02186

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12:00 p.m.

Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home

326 Granite Avenue, Milton, MA 02186

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