Richard J. Towne

Richard J. Towne passed away on February  25, 2012 with his family by his side.  He was 102.  Born in Methuen, MA  to the late Harry Towne and Adelaide (Clarke), he grew up in Norwood.  He was the oldest member of the first graduating class of the old Norwood High School.  Mr. Towne was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army of the United States.  He was a former police officer for the Town of Norwood and owned Towne’s Express Trucking Company.    He was the beloved husband for 62 years of the late Dorothy E. (MacDougall) and loving father of Judith Miller and her husband John MacDonald and Jeanne Lawson all of Norwood.   He is survived by his sister, Mary Cushing of Rhode Island and is also survived by his grandchildren Wendy Risko and her husband Chris, Jessica Lawson, Elizabeth Wachter and her husband Matt and great grandchildren  Ezra, Brody, SailorMae and Atticus.  He was predeceased by his brothers Merrill, Lee and Warren Towne.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 10 AM at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood.  Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Norwood.  Visiting hours are on Friday from 6-8PM.  In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Norwood Police Association, P.O. Box 802, Norwood, MA  02062.