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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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Richard A. “Dick” Tavares, 70, a
resident of N. Chelmsford, died Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Lowell General
Hospital.
Dick was the 39 year longtime companion of Harriett “Sam” Carroll. He
was born in Lowell on October 25, 1939, a son of the late Afons Mello
Tavares and the late Mary (Rupa) Tavares.
Dick was educated in the Lowell school system, graduating from Lowell
High School in 1958. He was Treasurer of his sophomore class at Lowell
High School. He was a member of the Lowell High baseball and football
teams. In 1958, his senior year at Lowell High, he won the best
defensive player award in the Lowell-Lawrence football game. In his
younger years he played first base for the original little league
Yankee baseball team in Lowell.
After serving with the United States Navy on the carrier USS Valley
Forge during the Vietnam conflict and after being honorably discharged
in 1962, Dick was employed by the US Postal Service at the Tewksbury
branch. He retired from the Postal Service in 1995 after 30 years.
Dick was a former member of the Nabnasset country club in Westford
where he enjoyed golfing. He was a present member of the Fletcher Club
in Westford and member of the American Legion #313 of N. Chelmsford.
In addition to his companion Harriott “Sam” Carroll, he is survived by
one brother, James A. Tavares Sr. and his wife Janice M. Tavares of
Lowell; a sister, Marilyn D. Tavares of Oakland, CA; two sisters
in-law, Isabel M. Tavares of Lowell and Rosemarie Tavares of Lowell. He
is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Dick was predeceased by his brothers, Afons M. Tavares Jr. in
1997,Joseph J. Tavares June 22, 2007 and John F. Tavares who passed
away on Nov. 19, 2009.
FUNERAL NOTICE
TAVARES, Richard “Dick” Tavares of N. Chelmsford, MA died March 9,
2010. You are invited to his calling hours Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. on March
14 at the Dolan Funeral Home 106 Middlesex St. N. Chelmsford, MA. His
Funeral Monday begins at 8:00 a.m. from the Funeral Home with a 9:00
a.m. Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church N. Chelmsford. Burial will
be in the Spring in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Lowell. ARRANGEMENTS BY
DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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