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RICHARD K. WATSON Jr.

1958 - 2025

RICHARD K. WATSON Jr. obituary, 1958-2025, Hingham, MA

BORN

1958

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home - Cohasset

160 South Main Street (1 Summer Street)

Cohasset, Massachusetts

RICHARD WATSON Obituary

WATSON, Richard K. Jr. Of Hingham, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 30, 2025. Beloved husband and best friend for 40 years of Lindsay (Buckley). Loving father of Megan Siegal and her husband, Ben, of Hingham, Connor Watson and his wife, Maggie, of Boston, Caitlin Picher and her husband, Chris, of New York. Devoted "Papa" to Zoe, Eliza and Annie Siegal and Ella Watson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Natalie (Copell) Watson. He is survived by his sister, Laura Boyd and her husband, Bob, of Solana Beach; brother, Daniel Watson and his wife, Sharon, of Seal Beach; mother-in-law, Marie Buckley of North Falmouth; sister-in-law, Andrea Flynn and her husband, Rick, of Scituate; brother-in-law, Seth Buckley and his wife, Beth, of North Falmouth; and his adoring nieces and nephews, Andrew, Patrick, Keegan, Ryan, Lawson, Caroline, Daniel, Melanie and Aaron. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 4-7pm, at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 160 South Main Street, COHASSET. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 10:30am, at St. Anthony's Church, 2 Summer Street, Cohasset, MA. Interment will be private. Please omit flowers. Any gifts in memory of Richard should be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, at www.stjude.org or the Scituate Animal Shelter, at www. scituateanimalshelter.org Visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com for guestbook and directions.

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 31 to Apr. 1, 2025.

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Maura Gallagher

April 3, 2025

Dear Lindsay and family,
Sending you all our deepest condolences for your loss.
Maura Gallagher & Hiram (Hike) Jones

Sheryl and Ken Itzkowitz

April 1, 2025

Ken and I want to send you all our deepest condolences..
Richard was one of my Lindsey´s favorite coaches..

To a special family.
We are so sorry to hear this sad news..
With prayers and our deepest sympathy
Sheryl and Ken Itzkowitz and family

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Apr

2

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McNamara - Sparrell Funeral Service

One Summer Street, Cohasset, MA 02025

Apr

3

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

St. Anthony

10 Summer St., Cohasset, MA 02025

Funeral services provided by:

McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home - Cohasset

160 South Main Street (1 Summer Street) P.O. BOX 431, Cohasset, MA 02025

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