Volpicelli, Richard J. of Lexington, December 29, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Rita Frances (Donovan) Volpicelli. Father of Richard J. Volpicelli Jr. and his wife Linda of Bedford, Eileen M. Rosencrants and her husband Tom of Atlanta, GA, Kathleen Breen and her husband Gerald of Winchester, Michael J. Volpicelli and his wife Tina of Naples, ME, and Joanne V. Zimmerman and her husband Joel of Lincoln. Brother of the late Rita Rennell and Esther Strati. Dick is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Kara, Nicole, Richie, Anthony, Alissa, Michelle, Melanie, Meghan, Michael, Tori, Cole, and Paige, and by 8 great grandchildren. U.S. Navy Veteran; Electronics Engineer at the University of Mass. Boston; Charter Member #57 of the Lexington Elks Lodge. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Wednesday Jan. 4 at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Brigid Church, Lexington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4pm to 8pm. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. Interment Shawsheen Cemetery, Bedford.