61; retired Wellesley Public Schools art director
Wellesley - Richard H. Willemann of Wayland died on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 61.
Born in New York City on Feb. 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Howard F. and Ethelyn (Lansmith) Willemann.
He served as captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from June 1969 to March 1972.
Rich retired as K-12 Director of Art for the Wellesley Public Schools in 2004. He began his career in Wellesley in 1974 after completing his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Pratt Institute.
He is survived by his wife, Diane Campbell.
A visitation was held on Tuesday, Sept, 23, in the J.S. Waterman & Sons & Waring Funeral Home, Wellesley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Stray Pets In Need of MA, Inc. (SPIN), P.O. Box 812143, Wellesley, MA 02482, or to Parmenter Community Health & Wayside Hospice, 266 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778.
Obituary and guestbook printed in the Boston Globe / Boston.com
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