Richard P. "Rich" Spalding

Fly high, Richard, may you RIP. My heart goes out to Richard's family & friends. I had the honor of knowing Richard through my Dad, Irwin Malkofsky, who passed almost 10 years ago. They were great friends and fellow co-workers, as security, for Newton Wellesley Hospital. I'm so glad they both had each other. My dad spoke often about how great of a guy Richard was. He always took the time to check in with me, every so often with a message, after the deaths of both my sister,(passed a year before my dad) and my Dad. I enjoyed receiving his messages, to let me know that he made sure to pay respects to my sister and dad's grave, while he was visiting his own sister's. He always made sure to take care of it, if needed, for my family and I, as it's hard for me to go. I always appreciated that, so much, as well as the way he always made it a point to keep my dad's memory alive. It meant a lot to me. I'll continue to keep Richard's loved ones in my thoughts & prayers.

What an awesome guy! We will miss him - his always positive outlook on life, his love for Christine and his whole family. Rich never had a bad word to say about anyone and was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. He will be missed beyond words. Mark and Marcia Rosenthal

I played putt-putt and played golf with him and his brother Dennis starting in the 70´s. Kept in touch off and on since,
He was a great guy he will be miss!

I met Rich in '78 at Nellis and stayed in touch with him over the years. As a long-distance Red Sox fan, Rich helped me find the right parking spot and helped me negotiate Boston traffic. He was a really great guy, always smiling and helpful. I'll miss our friendship. RIP, my brother.

Rest easy Rich, you will be missed. You were so kind and thoughtful to me and Laura when were at Dana-Farber getting us from the airport to the hotel and joined us for a couple very good meals. Wish we could have met up again without cancer clinics or COVID so Christine could have joined us. IYAAYAS, will miss your good morning buddy checks.

Met Richard at one of our ammo reunions here at Myrtle Beach. He was a magnet of fun and wisdom. Whenever I saw him, he was smiling like a cat just ate the mouse. I cherished every reunion with Richard and friends talking about our lives. He was very active in his life and enjoyed a few lunches with him and Christine after a reunion. I will miss him dearly and proud to call him a friend. RIP until we meet again.

May the grace of God be with Richards family and his friends. This is most definitely a lot to take in. We will miss you RIP thanks for your service.