Richard Drown

Richard Barcelo Drown, age 83, of Weymouth passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Richard was born, raised, and educated in Weymouth. He served in the Army from 1954-57 and upon his return from service worked as a carpenter, a skill that he retained his entire life. Richard was most proud of being a commercial airline pilot for Air New England for many years. He also took pride in being a private Investigator for more than 15 yrs.

Richards was a hobbyist whose thirst for knowledge was truly unquenchable. He enjoyed stamp collecting and HAM Radio, among many other interests.

Richard was the loving father of Francine Drown of Hanson, Elaine Hoffman of Westwood, Lauren Drown, and the late Steven Drown, grandfather to Kendra, Alyssa, Casey, Brady, Camille, and Lillianne, and his great-granddaughter Lexi. Richard is also the brother of Constance MacDonald of Weymouth and the late Jeannette Fountain.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to the visiting hours for Richard on Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 4-6pm in the C. C. Shepherd Funeral Home located at 134 Pleasant St. (Columbian Sq) S. Weymouth. Relatives and friends are also invited to meet at the funeral home Friday morning at 9:30am to drive in procession to Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree where a graveside service will take place.
Appropriate COVID-19 protocol will be observed including the use of face masks, social distancing and wait times in line due to temporary limited capacity