Richard J. Meade Jr., 71,

  Richard J. Meade Jr., 71, of Hopedale, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Elaine (Menardi) Meade of 51 years. He was born in Milford, son of the late Richard and Mary (Lewinski) Meade and moved to Hopedale in 1963. He was educated in the Hopedale Schools. He was a sergeant 1st class in the Army Reserves where he served for 6 years. He retired in 2009 from Lowe’s where he was employed as plumbing specialist and group leader. Mr. Meade was a partner for 15 years at the Menardi construction company, and also was an oil burner tech for the Barney Coal and Oil for 28 years.  
         In addition to his wife he is survived by one son Jeffrey Meade of Milford, one daughter Rhonda and her husband Michael Henry of Northbridge, one sister Joan McGrath of Ashland, two grandchildren Jessica Pasacane and Gregory Meade and one great grandchild Gianna Gallagher.   
              The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9 A.M. at the Consigli-Ruggerio Funeral Home 46 Water St. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 A.M. in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 7 East Main St. Milford.
Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery on Medway Rd. in Milford
Calling hours are Friday from 4 to 8 P.M.

Guest Book

So sorry to hear about Richard he was such a nice guy to work with. I worked with him at Lowe's
Robin woloski

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Dear Elaine, It shocked me to see Richards name while I was searching out my Uncle Benny Gattozzi (91). I regret that we never hooked up over the years, seems like being as close as we were it never happened. It is times like this that you wish you did a better job keeping in touch with people. One story I still like to tell and maybe you never heard of it but, Dick and I were sitting on the fenders, yes remember fenders, of my dad's 1951 Plymouth shooting rats at the Hopedale dump. Coming down the RR tracks was this cat running....Dick, watch this, bang and the cat rolled over dead. We ran across the street and guess what, it was Richards cat....that was an OOOOps and a very lucky shot. It wasn't nice but it was funny at the time. I will always have fond memories of you both....love Len Verrelli
Len Verrelli

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Rhonda, You may or may not remember me but I wanted to send my condolences to you. Im very sorry for your loss. Our Loss is the Heavens Gain....
Louise (Cifizzari) Moulico. lmoulico@gmail.com

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Dear Jeff and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Our deepest sympathy.
Joe, Deb, Jojo and Max Moreau

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Rhonda and family, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our deepest sympathy and our thoughts are with you at this time.
Mike and Liz

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Jeff and Rhonda, sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this difficult time.
Mary Greene

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Jeff, Our hearfelt and deepest sympathy to you and your family. May your memories help to ease the sadness of your loss.
Mary & Bill Jensen

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Elaine, Jeff and Rhonda, Dick was always so good to me, and I bumped into him at Lowes often during the years. I will never forget how your family welcomed me and treated me. I am so sorry for your loss.
Diane Ringer Jordan

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Jeff, Our sympathy to you and your family, you are in our thoughts, sincerely, jane and joe Proia
Joe Proia

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Elaine, Rhonda, Jeff & family, Dick will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The wonderful memories of our get togethers will live on forever. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.
Karen & Lester

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