Richard T. "Dick" Wells, 71, of Natick, MA and Naples, FL passed away surrounded by his beloved family on February 27, 2012. He was the soul-mate of Patricia A. (Perry) Wells with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.
Born in Natick, MA the son of the late William L. and Violet A. (Thompson) Wells, Dick was raised in Natick. He attended the Natick Public Schools and was a graduate of Natick High School - Class of 1959. The consummate Natick "Redmen", Dick was the co-captain of the Natick High School Basketball Team. He was also an outstanding athlete on the football and baseball teams. Along with his father and brother, Dick owned for a number of years the Wells Shoe Stores in Natick, Needham and Framingham. He then went on to excel as an insurance salesman at Connell and Curley Insurance in Natick until his retirement in 2003. In retirement, Dick and Patty moved to Naples, FL, where Dick enjoyed some of the happiest years of his life, making fantastic memories with deeply cherished new friends. And, Dick never lost his love and devotion to the Town of Natick. Well known as the "Life-of-the-Party", Dick was a true friend to all, bringing laughter and enjoyment to every person who enjoyed his company. He was an avid golfer and loved fishing and boating. Dick greatly enjoyed his memberships in the Natick Elks, the Marlborough Country Club, the Glades Country Club in Naples, FL, and his social membership at Columbus Hall in Framingham, MA. Above all else, Dick was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all. The joy and laughter he brought into everyone's life will be his legacy.
In addition to his wife, Dick is survived by 2 devoted daughters, Suzanne Chiaffone and her husband David of Natick and Kristen Martell and her husband Barri of Millis; 6 cherished grandchildren, Caed, Spencer, Claire, Griffin, Jake and Lily; his dear brother Robert Wells and his wife Anna of Ashland; his wonderful sister-in-law Judy and her husband Rob, his sister-in-law Joanne and her husband Gary, and many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend Dick's funeral service on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the First Congregational Church of Natick, 2 East Central St. (Rt. 135) Natick. Visiting hours will be held in the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St. (at Natick Common) Natick on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 3-7 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the Wells family requests that donations in Dick's memory be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 - www.dana-farber.org or to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave. - 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 - www.themmrf.org