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Richard H. Mcneill

d. November 11, 2009

Richard “Dick” Heustis McNeill, a resident of Roslindale for 87 years, died Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton.  He was 90.  Dick was born March 12, 1919 in Medford, Massachusetts, the only child of Stanley Heustis and Hattie Elizabeth (Tucker) McNeill.  Richard served in the US Army during World War Two.  He earned his bachelor degree in business management from the Boston University School of Management.  Dick worked for Automotive Distributors Inc of Brighton from 1954 to 1977 and then worked as a clerk at the Suffolk Superior Courthouse until his retirement in 1993.  He was a former Boy Scout leader for Troop 3 in Roslindale, and an active member of the Roslindale Congregational Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher, the Superintendant of the Sunday School, a Deacon, Trustee, Moderator, and member of the Rosco Club.  He is survived by his wife, Joan K. (Pearson); his son, Richard  J., and his wife Linda, of Franklin; two daughters, Patricia Finlayson, and her husband Rick, of Norwood, and Barbara Gatto of West Roxbury; and seven adored grandchildren, Kyle McNeill, Scott Gatto, Stacie and Deanna Finlayson, and David, Joshua, and Hannah McNeill.  Dick was the father of the late Charlene McNeill.  Visiting hours will be held Sunday, Nov 15 from 2-6 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 63 Belgrade Avenue, Roslindale.  His funeral will be Monday, November 16 at 10 AM at the Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale followed by burial in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Roslindale Congrgational Church, 25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131 or to the Geneva Point Center, 108 Geneva Point Road, Moultonboro, New Hampshire, 03254 would be appreciated.

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