Richard E. Desjarlais
passed away peacefully Tuesday evening,
Richard Edmund Desjarlais, long-time Littleton resident and community melb_er
g4 years old. Born Aprii'1, 192^5, he grew up in western Massachusetts, one of four
February 16th at Leominster Hoipital. He w'as
Chicop-ee, Mass He enlisted in the U S Navy in 1 944
sons and two daughters ooin to Frant< and Stella (Veautraine) Dg.stbflais, of
After his discharge, he graduated from the
Technician.
R"aOio
a
as
Guam
island'of
tne
and served in world war ristationeo on
degreeinEducationin
universityof MassachusettsAmherst,andwasawardedaB.s.degreeinEducationin1950andanM.S
education, finishing A.B'D. in'1966. Dick began his
1951. He also matriculated at Boston University in the Doctoral pro"sraqin
intheFarmingdale,LongIsland'N.Y school
ln 1965 he became the
to rSoO b"tore oe"oriig an Assistant Superiitendent.in Winchester, Mass.
two decades before retiring in 1984. Dick was past
than
for
more
serving
Maisachusetts,
in
Littleton,
schools
of
superiniendent
in the past' sang
president of the Rotary ct;;,
of the Lions club, mem"ber of the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library and
his own
owned
retiring,
after
and,
radio
expert
antique
avid
was
an
He
tenorwith the Sounds ot Con"oio u"ibershop chorale.
at Antique Radio classified in carlisle, Massachusetts as an
worked
and
NEARC
the
td
ii;;;t"ngeo
D"t;.
Radio
Dicks
company,
Church in Littleton. Dick enjoyed Scrabble, antique radios,
editor and contributor. ne'was an activ! member ottne congregational
loving person, father and grandfatherwhose sense of
a
very
H""*"".
t"rirv.
friends and
birding, and the company
uery oeJiiiteo to his family and fiiends and he will be remembered and loved each
kindness and caring wilt ne"lmissed. He
of Norfolk, Massachusetts, daughter Pamela Taylor, of
and every day. He i= su.*ec uy ni" torng .igniti""nt o1-h"r, Polly Hadiey
Mass., and son Jeffrey Desjarlais and- his wife
Littleton,
of
bary
nusnano
ner
Jacksonville, Florida, carghte, wendy noiton" anc
of Danbury Conneclicut, Joseph Margres (Melissa
(Matt)Arconti
Jacqulyn
hisg'randchildren,
ano
rvrasJ.,
Concord,
Jenniferof
Rhode lsland. He is survived by his brothers,
williams) of warwick, nnoie isl"no,"and Jessica (chrisi scat'es alio of warwick,
of connecticut. A memorial service was held at
szostak
Jean
hi.
sister
Donald Desjarlais and Roger Desjarlais of Newyork
"ni
Donations may be made in his name to The Deacons
the Congregational Cnurc"h, L[tL11rn, nf ass. on Saturday, February 20th.
Fund at the Congregational Church in Littleton'
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'19
to February 26' 2010