Southborough – Dr. Richard Allyn “Doc” Hallisey, 84, of Southborough, died peacefully at his home Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.
Born in New London, Conn., he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Pescatello) Hallisey.
Dentistry was Doc’s lifelong passion. After graduating from Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania Dental School, he joined the Navy and served as a dental officer at Camp Lejeune Marine Base in Jacksonville, N.C. Doc opened his private practice in Southborough in 1963, where he cared for his many patients for more than 40 years.
He found time to travel, cook, play golf, work in his woodshop, build stone walls and weave Nantucket baskets. Doc was an active member of the Southborough community, a loyal friend, a lively raconteur, and was very devoted to his family.
He leaves his beloved wife of 31 years, Lynda “Junie” (Ricciuti) Hallisey; his children, Lisbeth Randall and her husband, Jeff, and Allyn Hallisey and his wife, Minty; a son-in-law, Kevin Krivanec; the mother of his children, Louise Hallisey; his stepchildren, Meg Campbell and her husband, Antonio Barajas, Bill Campbell and his wife, Alison, Marcy Paterson, Jeff Campbell and his wife, Elaine, and Kerry Morrison and her husband, Doug; 15 grandchildren, Grayson, Paige, Colin, Mackenzie, Miguel, Meredith, Diego, John, Seth, Abigail, Jane, Louis, Kylie, Henry, and Campbell; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Doc was predeceased by his daughter, Susan Krivanec; a son-in-law, Douglas Paterson; and his brothers, Michael, Robert, and Edward.
Visiting hours will be held Saturday morning, Nov. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Southborough. A funeral Mass will follow at 1 p.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, 20 Boston Rd., Southborough. A private burial will be in the Southborough Rural Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be sent in Doc’s memory to Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Visiting Nurse Association Hospice Care, 199 Rosewood Dr., Suite 180, Danvers, MA 01923 (www.vnacarenetwork.org).
To leave words of condolence to the family, please visit www.morrisfuneralparlor.com
