Richard F. Brady

Hampton - Richard F. Brady, 78, of Hampton, N.H., passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2023 while scuba diving in Rockport, MA, alongside his brother-in-law, Alan O. Leao. Richard was born in Somerville, MA and was the son of Alice DiLazzaro and stepson of Bill DiLazzaro. He graduated Quincy High School on June 2, 1962 and went on to study at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology and then received his Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Lowell Technological Institute (now part of the University of Massachusetts). Richard served in the United States Army for several years. Following his military service, he continued to serve his country working most of his professional career at The MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that supports U.S. government agencies in aviation, homeland security and other national defense matters. After retiring, Richard spent 18 years as an ambassador at Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren, VT. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Barbara Brady, his brother, Robert Brady, and his sister, Anne Brady Butler. He is also survived by his two children, Mary-Alice Miller and Bill Brady, his son-in-law, Robert Miller, Bill’s partner, Erjona Mete, his two grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Jake Miller, and his three granddogs, Zeke, Chase and Layla. Richard and Barbara spent most of their married life in Tewksbury, MA, where they raised their two children. They eventually landed in Hampton, NH, where they enjoyed many walks along Hampton Beach, attended local concerts and frequented many local restaurants. Richard lived his life to its fullest, spending his free time diving, hiking, skiing, reading history books, traveling and, most important to him, spending time with family and friends. In the winters, Richard spent his time skiing at Sugarbush and was a member of the Sugarbush Ski Race Team. In the summers, Richard spent most of his time boating and sitting by the campfire with family and friends at Mousam Lake in Shapleigh, ME. He was a member of the lake’s scuba dive program, focused on removing invasive plants, and occasionally did recreational dives at the lake…he even logged a dive to find one of the lost dog toys. Richard loved making people laugh and was known as the family jokester. Richard’s fingers were frequently seen in the form of bunny ears in family pictures and his frequent use of Bart Simpson quotes always elicited laughs and smiles. To Richard, freedom and family meant everything. One day while sitting with his daughter, Richard turned to her and asked her to listen to the first few lyrics of the song he was about to play. He then played Lee Greenwood’s God Bless The USA – If tomorrow all the things were gone I worked for all my life And I had to start again With just my children and my wife I thank my lucky stars To be living here today 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom And they can't take that away As a proud veteran and an avid supporter of our veterans, as well as a staunch supporter of education, in lieu of flowers, charitable donations in Richard’s name can be made to: Wounded Warrior Project - https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Tunnel to Towers Foundation - https://t2t.org/ Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology - https://franklincummings.edu/ In memory of Richard Brady (rbbrady5@comcast.net) Visiting hours will be held from 3 to 6 pm on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home – Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Visitation will conclude at 6 pm with military honors rendered by the United States Army Honor Guard.

Richard F. Brady

March 11, 1945 - October 4, 2023