Richard “Rich” Feeney, age 41, a life-long resident of Wilmington, died tragically on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
Born on July 23, 1972, Rich was the cherished son of Antoinetta (D’Errico) Feeney of Wilmington and the late Robert Feeney, Sr. Rich was raised in Wilmington and graduated with the class of 1992.
At the time of his death, Rich was employed at Straight Line Construction as wood finisher. He loved his job and the people he worked with. He will be remembered as a “fun loving” guy who loved to make people laugh. Rich was also an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching the New England sports teams.
Besides his mother, who survives him, Rich is also survived by his daughter, Nicole Marie Feeney of Missouri and her mother, Stephanie Golini of Billerica, his brothers and sister Robert Feeney, Jr. and Nicole of Lowell, Thomas and Brenda Feeney of Tyngsboro, Karen Feeney Lojek and Joe of Methuen, brother-in-law of the late Richard Lojek, grandson of the late Vincent and Anna D’Errico and Arlene Ayer. Rich leaves behind his beloved companion Katrina Ferrari, her children, Chantel Ferrari and Jessica Ferrari and her grandson, Damien Bizarria all of Wilmington. Rich is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and his beloved dog, the late “Lady.”
Family and friends will gather at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave., (Rte. 62), Wilmington, on Monday, August 5th, for Visitation from 5:00-9:00 p.m. immediately followed by a funeral service at 9:00 p.m.
Donations in Rich’s memory may be made to Local Heroes, Inc., P.O. Box 536, Wilmington, MA 01887.
Karen, Stephanie and Feeney family,
I am so truly sorry for your incredible loss.
Love,
Beth
Dear Karen, Stephanie, and the Feeney Family,
I am so sorry for your loss! Rich was an amazing man. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Love,
Krista
To all who knew Rich – I am so sorry for your loss, Rich was in school with me and I have many fond memories of him at W.H.S. Rich will be missed by so many. Wilmington lost a son, but we gained another Angel. God Speed Rich.
<3 Stacie Murphy
I’m
Gonna miss you so much richie. Me n Damien will always remember and miss you.
Love, chantel Ferrari xoxo
Thoughts and prayers are with all affected by the loss.
-Ginnie
I will always love Richie. Even though he wasnt my brother in law anymore we still consinsidered each other as family. he could always make me laugh! He was a special gift to this world and will be missed tremendously!
With heartfelt condolences to my dear friend Karen & her family.
Many Kisses & Hugs
Love,
Bethy
Nicole, Our heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your entire family. If there is anything we can do, please don’t hesitate to call. All out love and prayers, Jaime, Shawn and Kylie xoxoxo
*All our love**
We are so sorry for your loss. Richie was
a sweetheart who will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Karen, all our love and thoughts are with you and your family. Love, Lucy and Joe
Sorry for your loss, you are in our thoughts and prayers
To the Feeney Family, I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Karen,,our dear sweet friend,,,our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Richie is in the hands of God. And when you look at the stars,,and you see one twinkling,,it will be Richie saying hello…. Blessings to you and yours…….
Dear Stephanie and the Feeney family
I am so sorry for your loss, i have known most of you for over 20 years and i’ll always remember the way Rich made everyone laugh and how understanding he always was and always will be.. the world has gained an amazing angel and he will be watching out for all his family and friends. my thoughts and prayers and all my love go out to all of you today and every day that goes by..
With all my love to you
Ellen Lambe
Dear Feeney Family,
Words cannot express how truly sorry I am for your loss. Rich was a wonderful person and he will be missed by many. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Tom, Brenda and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Sad to lose anyone with so much life to go….our deepest sympathy
Karen,Tommy, Bobby, Netta and all family and friends, my heart and prayers go out to all of you during this awful time. He is in gods arms now and with the loved ones who have passed before him.may god give you all the strength to get through this. R.I.P Richie.
Love Cathy
I knew Rich from school. It was so sad to learn about his passing. My heart goes out to your family and friends.
RIP Richie! You will be missed! for Kat and family, we are so sorry for your loss……..
I am sorry for your loss. Cherish the memories.
Stephanie, Nicole and The Feeney family,
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
We are so sorry to hear of Richie’s passing. There are so many funny family memories to remember him by. May his laughter fill your hearts in times of sorrow. We will remember him forever. Please let me know if you need anything at all. Sending hugs your way. All our love, Sarah & Matt Gillis
Karen – my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Sounds like he was a lot like you – - always making people laugh.
Hugs
Eunice
Karen……to you and your family, my deepest sympathy. I wish I could make it better….let’s pray for him in heaven.
Love, Betsy
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends especially Kat. He was a great guy. Glad I saw him at CVS a few weeks and got to talk to him for about 10 minutes.
R.I.P. Ritchie
Derrick
My families thoughts and prayers go out to all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Netta, family and friends. He was just a toddler when I last seen him. He is in God’s hands now and will be greeted with open arms from those who have passed before him. He will be in our prayers daily.
Tom, Bob Karen and family , My thoughts and prayers are with you. I’m so sorry and will miss him. He’s in the arms of the angels now and I hope you can all find some peace knowing how much he loved you too….
Tommy and family, we are so sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers.
To Richards family, I am so sorry for your loss, I am sorry I couldn’t attend the services as I am out of the state. Rich was a special friend of mine throughout school and we recently got back in touch over the last few years… He was a tough, but polite and gentle guy who cared deeply about his family, in fact, recently, that’s all we talked about. I will miss him deeply. -Andy
Bob,Tom and Karen and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all . So sorry for your loss Rich will be deeply missed .
My prayers and though are for hole family sorry for your loss
I will forever miss you Rich….your life will live on through our beautiful daughter. I will tell her everyday how much you love her. I know you will watch over me and her. God has received a wonderful angel and we have lost a big part of our life..Someday we will see you again….love you always Stephanie xoxoxo
Stephanie,Tommy, Karen,Nicole & Family
I am so deeply saddened and shocked by this horrible accident. Richie was a great guy and I will always have momeries of our younger and happy days. We always had a great time together and we were always laughing you were all a big part of my life. I will truly miss him and my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I am so sorry I could not be at his services I have moved across the country.My deepest sympathies. As God welcomes Richie into Heaven may he help you all heal.
I love you