Richard “Rich” Stephen Leary, 64, of Lowell, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Francis and Muriel (Brady) Leary. Rich spent his early years in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School with the class of 1976. After high school he went on to UMass Lowell where he earned his bachelors and master’s degrees in software engineering. He was working at Oracle as a software engineer for several years.
Rich was a member of the Mountain View Yacht Club of Gilford, NH where he enjoyed spending time on Lake Winnipesaukee on his boat. Rich also enjoyed watching Patriots games and the occasional cigar. Above all else, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially on the many family vacations and on Christmas Eve where everyone gathered at his home.
Rich is survived by his three daughters; Trisha Leary of Townsend, MA, Briana LaFleur and her husband Nicolas of Fitchburg, MA, and Kathleen Genetti and her husband Adam of Nashua, NH, his brother John Leary of Merrimack, NH, his two sisters and their spouses; Ann and Paul Perry of Derry, NH, and Donna and Jeffrey Ozella of Pelham, NH, and his two granddaughters; Olivia and Cassidy Lapointe.
19 responses to “Richard “Rich” Stephen Leary of Nashua, NH”
Deepest condolences to the Leary family. Such sad news,such a lovely person.
Girls, I’m so sorry to learn of your loss. Love you, Aunt Linda
Briana, I am sorry for your loss. I extend my condolences to your family. Take care.
Rich was a good friend. We hung out during our days at Convergent. Super smart and a great sense of humor. I will miss him. Much love to the Leary family ?
Rich was a good man, a good friend and a great engineer He will be missed.
Rich was a respected and responsible engineer and colleague in Oracle. He was always with a smile and comes with a solution or a helping hand. RIP
I’m very sorry to hear about Rich. I worked with him at Oracle for many years. Though Oracle is a big company and our paths did not cross often, I can tell you that he was a good person and well respected by his colleagues. I’m sorry for your loss and for ours.
Our deepest condolences. Rich was a colleague of mine at Oracle, but more than that, he was a great friend and will be missed.
My deepest condolences to the Leary family. I worked with Rich at both Convergent and Oracle. Rich was a talented SW engineer, had a jovial personality and a great guy overall. He will be surely missed by both coworkers and friends. Rest in peace Rich.
Sincere and genuine condolences for your loss. I just learned of his passing. Rich was always a good friend of mine. He will be dearly missed.
Deepest condolences to the family. RIP.
Rich was a great guy he will be missed! Sorry to the family members for your loss
Sincere condolences to Rich’s family.
I worked with Rich at Oracle he was a great man who will be missed.
Am so very sorry for your loss. Will always remember Rich’s warmth and willingness to help, always with a smile.
I still remember one bug fix we discussed in Oracle, I felt the solution was not efficient enough, Rich came up a better solution next day. A very easy and great engineer to work with. He will be missed.
I had the privilege of working with Rich at Oracle. He inspired confidence and above all, a genuinely good person.
Johnny, Ann Marie and Donna,
We are heartbroken to have just learned of Richard’s passing. We are all in shock and sad we are late with our condolences. He had such a great sense of humor and always had us laughing. We not only loved his stories but the way he told them. We can’t imagine the sadness you must be feeling at this terrible loss but know we are thinking of you and all of Richard’s family. I hope the memories you have of him will bring you some comfort. Thinking of all of you.
Mary Beth, Ruth, Jay and Carol
We can’t begin to tell you how very sorry we are for your loss. We didn’t many years with Rich on E dock. We have had many good times over the years. He certainly spoke highly of his family and how proud he was. We will kiss him dearly. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear John,AnnMarie & Donna,
I’m soooo sorry❣️ I just heard the sad news regarding Rich. . Please, accept my deepest sympathies and convey my condolences to the rest of the family. I will keep you aLL in my prayers.