RICHARD MACLEAN

MacLEAN, Richard Age 95, born in Allston, MA and resident of Forestdale, MA, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a brief illness. Rich graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1950 and was an officer in the Merchant Marines, before marrying his wife, Jinny, in 1957. He then embarked on a 44-year career as an Operations Manager and Consultant for American Airlines. He was the loving husband of the late Virginia (Halligan) MacLean. Proud father of his devoted children, Richard MacLean, Jr. and his wife, Amy, Marybeth MacLean Jean Webster, Thomas MacLean and his wife, Jennifer, Julie Papapietro, Brian MacLean and his wife, Kay and his late sons-in-law, Daniel Webster and Robert Papapietro. Loving grandfather "Papa" to 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Donald "Spike" MacLean and his late wife, Frances, the late Eleanor Lingley and her late husband, Ralph, Eileen MacLean, Jean "Peggy" Gallagher and her husband, Bernie, Barbara McBride and her late husband, Paul, the late John "Jackie" MacLean, Neil MacLean and his wife, Linda, Patsy Gray and her late husband, Jim, David MacLean, Karen Lovett and her husband, Tom. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 31, at Chapman Funerals & Cremations, 74 Algonquin Ave. (Rt. 151), MASHPEE, from 9-10:30AM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Christ the King Church, 5 Job's Fishing Rd., Mashpee, at 11AM. He will be laid to rest with his beloved Jinny, at Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Marriottsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor littlesistersofthepoorbaltimore.org For complete obituary, please visit chapmanfuneral.com

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