Richard Campobasso: Army Vet, DPW Worker Dies at 67

The following obituary from Dee Funeral Home:

Richard B. Campobasso, 67, a lifelong Lincoln resident, died Monday October 13, 2014 in Natick. He was the beloved husband of LouAnn (Hatch) Campobasso.

Born in Waltham on September 3, 1947 he was the son of the late Anthony B. and Dora M. (Iannuzzo) Campobasso. He attended Lincoln schools and was a 1965 graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High School.

During the Vietnam era, Mr. Campobasso served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea.

He retired in 2007 after 42 years of employment for the Town of Lincoln Public Works Department. In his retirement years. he continued a long time family tradition, working as a Crossing Guard for the Town’s school children.

He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and member of the Lincoln V.F.W. Post, Lincoln American Legion Post and also served the Town as a Special Police Officer.

In addition to his wife LouAnn, survivors include his son David P. Campobasso and his wife Cindy of Lowell, his daughter Kristina D. Campobasso of Framingham, his grandson Tucker Joseph Campobasso, his sister Ann Marie Campobasso and her partner Richard Pazzano of Waltham, and by several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Funeral will be held Sat. Oct. 18th from the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center at 8:45 am followed by a funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Lincoln Rd., Lincoln at 10 am.

Interment with military honors will follow in the family burial plot in Lincoln Cemetery.

Visiting hours at the Dee Funeral Home will be held on Friday Oct. 17th from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 pm.

Donations in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).

Arrangements are under the care of Charles W. Dee and Susan M. Dee, Dee Funeral Home of Concord.

To share a remembrance in the online guest book, please visit www.deefuneralhome.com.