Obituary of Richard "Dick" O'Callaghan

Richard C. O’Callaghan “Dick” of Peabody passed away peacefully on September 12, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston with his loving family at his side. He was 85 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea he was a beloved son of the late John and Mary (DeAngelis) O’Callaghan. Dick attended Chelsea schools and was graduated from Chelsea High School and Fitchburg State College. During the Korean Conflict he enlisted into the US Army, a Bronze Star recipient he was honorably discharged in 1957. He married his beloved Rosemary (Memmolo) on September 12, 1959. Together welcoming and raising their three children; Lisa, Lori and Rick. Dick began his career as a union sheet metal worker and continued on as a sheet metal instructor and teacher at the Northeast Regional Vocational H.S. in Wakefield. He retired in 2002 after 29 years of teaching and starting young men and women out on their future paths. His love was always focused on family and friends, but he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and beautiful wife. In his life time he also enjoyed gardening, anything history related, fishing boating and travel. Always a true friend, mentor, and patriot with a gift for sharing his wisdom, knowledge, and life experiences. He was a member of Local 17 Sheet Metal Workers Union, The Chelsea Knights of Columbus and the Mass Teachers Union. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his late brother John O’Callaghan. Dick is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Rosemary E. (Memmolo) O’Callaghan and was the devoted father of Lisa O’Callaghan Haley and her husband Jim of Milford, Lori O’Callaghan Michaud of Chester, NH and Rick O’Callaghan and his wife Leslie of Peabody. Cherished grandfather of AJ, Shaunna, Megan, Marisa and Connor. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 20 CHURCH STREET, Peabody, September 18, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The visitation will be followed by Graveside Services at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Peabody at 11a.m. All attendees are required to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Also, there will be no register book, please sign the online guestbook at www.ccbfuneral.com. Donations in Dick’s name should be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN, 38105. www.stjude.org/donate or the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL, 33607. https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate