Obituaries today: Richard McCabe was head of West Springfield Junior High School English Department

Obituaries from The Republican.

Richard J. McCabe

Richard J. McCabe, 78, of Springfield, died on Friday. He was born in Holyoke and raised in South Hadley. He was a graduate of South Hadley High School, received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master's Degree in Education from Westfield State College. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and attained the rank of Sonarman Second Class. McCabe was employed for 38 years as a teacher, and retired as the English Department Head of West Springfield Junior High School in 1995. He was a member of the West Springfield Council #2212 Knights of Columbus. McCabe was a member of the John Boyle O'Reilly Club in Springfield and the Sons of Erin in Westfield. In 2010, he was awarded the Irish Man of the Year Award from the Knights of Columbus. Richard also was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, and his trail name was "Guinness Man."

Obituaries from The Republican:

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  Alves, Richard




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  Lapointe, Lucias F. (Vallee)
  



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  Lariviere Jr., Arthur J.
  




• Magri, Ruth D. (Christian)
  




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  McCabe, Richard J.
  



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  Moriarty, Mary L.




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  Noel, Jane (Beckwith)
  



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  Stevens, Kathleen M. (Sheehan)
  




• Sumares, Charles Goncalves
  




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  Winne, Patricia A.