Barrett, Richard A. of Needham, March 17, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Helen C. Barrett. Father of Richard R. Barrett of Batavia, NY, Mary Louise Bennett of Whitman. Grandfather of Michael, Rebecca and Lilah Barrett and Kaitlin and Matthew Bennett. Great-grandfather of Ellie and Charlotte. Brother of the late Muriel Strickland, James Norman Barrett and Robert Barrett.
Richard was a graduate of Boston College and Boston Teachers College. He was a principal of Boston Public Schools, instructor and administrator Naval Reserve Officers School of Boston. Retired Lt. Commander and Veteran of the Korean War.
Visitation at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave. Needham on Monday, March 24, from 9:30-10:30am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church, Needham at 11am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Needham. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl. Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.