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Meryl J. Richelew, 79

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Meryl J. Richelew, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away on March 22, 2018 at Golden Pond Assisted Living following a brief illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 57 years, Susan Richelew and son Geoff Richelew, both of Hopkinton, as well as his sister-in-law, brother-in-law and several cousins. His brother, Samuel Richelew, predeceased him in 2011.

A native of Detroit, Meryl attended Cass Technical High School before studying at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. He served eight years in the United States Navy and worked 46 years at Raytheon Company before retiring in 2013. He was a resident of Hopkinton for 39 years.

His job at Raytheon took him around the country and the world, first as a field service engineer, then later as a trainer and technical writer. Throughout his career he visited more than a dozen states as well as a number of countries including Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Holland, Oman, Mongolia and Hong Kong, China. He had the opportunity, often accompanied by his family, to see the world and explore different cultures and meet interesting people.

After his retirement following a stroke, Meryl was fond of spending time with family, taking trips and having lunch at local eateries. He continued to be a caregiver for his wife when she entered a local nursing home, and enjoyed doing projects around the house, reading history books and novels, and watching game shows on television. He will be greatly missed by his family.

Private arrangements were entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.