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RICHARD HYNES Obituary

HYNES, Richard W. Of Brookline, passed away suddenly on February 18, 2018 at the age of 80. Beloved husband of Cheryl A. Baressi. Loving father of Gregory Hynes of Brighton, Elizabeth Hynes of Brookline, Jennifer Hynes & her husband Kenneth Gallagher of Naples, FL, Richard Hynes, Jr. & his wife Monica of Hingham, Cameron Nicole Darity & her husband Samuel Darity, Jr. of Ashville, NC. Dear son of the late former Mayor of Boston John. B. Hynes & Marion (Barry) Hynes. Cherished brother of Barry Hynes of South Boston, Marie Gallagher of Falmouth, and the late John B. "Jack" Hynes & Nancy Downey. Also survived by 7 loving grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Visiting hours in the John J. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home, 740 Adams St. (near Gallivan Blvd.) DORCHESTER, Friday from 3-7pm. Funeral Mass in St. Gregory Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Richard's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. For directions & expressions of sympathy, www.oconnorandson.com.

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2018.

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Tracy

February 21, 2018

So sorry to hear of the loss of Professor Hynes! I took his History of Boston class at BU and was just telling people how amazing he was! Prayers to the Hynes Family

maureen murphy

February 20, 2018

deepest sympathy to the Hynes family. what a shock so soon

after losing Jack. we remember "Ritter" well from situate days on

wampatuck. sounds like a large family to console each other

and wonderful legacy for him

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Feb

23

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

John J. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home

740 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

Feb

24

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Gregory Church

MA

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