RICHARD STONE LANE

LANE, Richard Stone Beloved Father, Husband, Friend and Physician. Dr. Richard S. Lane passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on January 22, 2021 at the age of 73, after many years of struggle with Parkinson's disease. He will be missed by his wife Zarita, and three daughters, Liana, Carina and Cassia, as well as his sister, nieces, nephews and countless friends and family. Rick graduated from Rush Medical School in Chicago and was in practice in the Boston area for 40 years in Primary and Palliative care at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Rick was a talented physician whose natural sense of empathy and kindness allowed him to connect with his patients, friends and family. A former colleague of Rick's described him as a "spiritual and loving, loving, person." All who met Rick came away with a deep sense of calm, safety, and a laugh. Rick was a lifelong student, mentor and teacher. He collaborated with his wife to train medical interpreters across the country. Rick wore many hats in his life, including that of a musician, serenading his children with their own personalized songs, all ending in "coo coo cachoo," achieving a black belt in Aikido, and skiing every chance he got. Rick's natural sense of humor was a beacon in the storms of life, guiding and comforting all who knew him. For a man of great passion and intelligence, he had a self proclaimed "terrible" taste in movies and books, which he lovingly passed on to his daughters, nieces and nephews. Rick believed in the healing power of storytelling, demonstrated by his everyday love poems left on sticky notes around the house for his wife and daughters to find and his love of science fiction. Although Rick's culinary expertise culminated in "nuking eggs" in the microwave, he loved to share meals, stories, and solve world problems over the dinner table enjoying meals expertly prepared by Zarita. Rick was an extraordinary builder of bridges, connecting with close friends and family across the United States, Portugal, and Mexico. He mastered languages with an unrivaled respect and finesse that impressed all. In his last days, he reminded his grieving children and wife that "a little bit of love goes a long way," as he sang songs like Amazing Grace and You Are My Sunshine with his characteristic joie de vivre. Services will be private. To send condolences, please email richardslanememorial@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, and to bring to life Rick's hopes for the future, please donate to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), or Essential Partners. To honor Rick Lane's memory, please spend time with your loved ones, find beauty in the everyday, and strive to be courageously curious in your pursuit to understand the people in your life.

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