Obituary of Richard Edward Horrigan

Richard Edward Horrigan, 81, of Marlborough, CT, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT. Mr. Horrigan was born in Quincy, MA on Dec. 31, 1935, one of seven children of Maurice and Mary (Walker) Horrigan. He graduated from Archbishop Williams High School, Quincy, and Boston College. He retired from the Defense Department Contract Administration at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford. Prior to that assignment, he had worked for the Defense Department in Cleveland, Bath, ME and Dayton. It was while working in Cleveland that he met his future wife, Mary Elizabeth (York) Horrigan, whom he married in 1966. Mr. Horrigan was a parishioner at St. John Fisher Catholic Church in Marlborough, and had been a member of the Quincy Council of the Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts. In his spare time, he was an accomplished builder, and was the main contractor for his home in Marlborough several years ago. Mr. Horrigan was a life-long Red Sox fan, and would encourage anyone within earshot to “Root for the Red Sox!” during baseball season. He also avidly followed the football team of his alma mater, Boston College. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary, daughter Ann Marie (Carl) Richard, and grandson Christopher Richard, all of McKinney, TX, a brother, the Rev. Kevin Horrigan, and sisters Mary, Ruth (Anthony) Apicella, Jane (Joseph) Clougherty, Helen Cicoria, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother-in-law Michael Cicoria. His older brother (his “Irish twin”) Maurice, died in Boston just three days prior to Mr. Horrigan. Calling hours will be Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at St. John Fisher Church, 30 Jones Hollow Rd., Marlborough. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center (UConn.), 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT. 06030. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.