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 Richard Lyman Sedgwick Jr.
November 28, 2006
Richard Lyman Sedgwick Jr., 79, of 181 West Housatonic St. died yesterday morning after a long illness.
Born in Dalton on March 29, 1927, son of Richard L. Sedgwick Sr. and Agnes Gaudette Sedgwick, he attended schools in Dalton and was a 1945 graduate of the former Dalton High School.
He was also a 1947 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he received a degree in horticulture.
He served with the Massachusetts State Guard from 1944 until 1945.
Mr. Sedgwick was employed by Crane & Co. for 35 years, retiring as a quality control supervisor in 1989. Following his retirement, he went to work for Bass Ridge Country Club in Hinsdale for 18 years, where he held many positions. After he graduated from college in 1947, he worked for the former Keyes Florist in Pittsfield as a florist for 7 years.
He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, and a past Scout Master for Troop 222. He was a gardener and enjoyed playing golf and hunting.
He and his wife, the former Phyllis A. Bedard, were married Aug. 18, 1956, at the former Notre Dame Church in Pittsfield.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Richard L. Sedgwick III of Peru and Peter M. Sedgwick of North Dighton; a daughter, Donna Marie De Maestri of Pownal, Vt.; three brothers, Thomas, Robert and Merwin Sedgwick, all of Dalton; and six grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Richard L. Sedgwick Jr., who died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church with the Rev. Seth Gambino officiating.
Burial will follow in Ashuelot Cemetery. Calling hours at DERY-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME, 890 East Main St., Dalton, MA 01226 will be Thursday from 4 to 7. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in care of the funeral home.
Mr. Sedgwick was predeceased by his twin brother, who died at birth.
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