Richard W. "Dick" Brooke
Richard W. "Dick" Brooke
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Dick worked at Raytheon for twenty-seven years until he retired to Maine in 1992. He sailed the Coast for years, raced around Boothbay Harbor, and when not sailing you could generally find him playing golf as a member of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club. Dick enjoyed his growing family, woodworking, playing duplicate bridge, ping pong, studying the stars, and rooting for all the Boston sports teams.
Dick was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Gladys, and by his son, Ricky. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Jackie; daughter, Sandy VanDerWerf; son Bob and daughter-in-law, Helen; his sister, Betsy Gerakaris; seven Grandchildren; and nine Great Grandchildren.
A celebration of Dick's life will be held in the Spring of 2026 at a location to be announced. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton, MA.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, Maine.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.hallfuneralhomes.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Richard, please visit our floral store.
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