Richard J. “Dick” Walsh, 92, of Northborough passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024. He was the husband of Doris A. (Donovan) Walsh.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Florence (McGann) Walsh. He was educated in Boston schools and was a graduate of Boston Latin School in 1949. He graduated from Boston University in 1953 and earned his master’s degree in 1958.
During the Korean Conflict he served with the U.S. Army.
Dick was employed by the Northborough-Southborough School System for 64 years as physical education teacher, football coach, baseball coach, and Athletic director.
He was a member of the Massachusetts High School Athletic Directors Executive Committee He was a member of the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Committee and was past president, a member of the Shrine Football Committee, the Mass. Super Bowl Committee, a member of the National Football Foundation and the former Northborough Parks Commissioner.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Michael J. Walsh and his wife, Mary Ann, of Freehold, NJ, Maureen A. Dalton and her husband, Dan, of Spencer, Dianne M. Pinto and her husband, Jose, of Milford and John J. Walsh and his wife, Wesley, of Berlin, CT; one brother, Thomas Walsh of Milton; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, September 18, from 5 to 8 P.M. at St. Bernadette’s Church, 266 Main St., Northborough.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, September 19, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Bernadette’s Church. Burial, with Military Honors, will follow at Howard Street Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, and at the request of the Walsh family, we have established the Richard Walsh Memorial fund which will be dedicated to enhancing and improving the Richard Walsh field. donations in his memory may be made to the Richard Walsh Memorial Fund, c/o Office of the Superintendent- Finance Dept., 53 Parkerville Road, Southborough, MA 01772. Checks should be made payable to Northborough-Southborough Regional School District. On the memo line, please include “The Richard Walsh Memorial Fund”
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough.
(Photo and Obituary via Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home)
