Richard Vincent “Dick” Massey of Swampscott and Oldsmar, Fla. died peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. He was 88. His wife of 44 years, Johanne (Andersen) Massey, died before him.
He was born in Swampscott, the son of the late John and Gertrude (Carpenter) Massey, grew up on the hill and graduated from Swampscott High School in 1956 as one of its best athletes. At St. Lawrence University he was a key player on the hockey team that reached the 1961 national championship game. He and Johanne came home to Swampscott, where he went to work at Massey Plumbing and Heating, now recognized as the oldest continuously operating business in town. He played in the New England Hockey League, refereed high school games with his family in the stands and was the first coach of Swampscott Youth Hockey, a program he helped start. In later years he split his time between Swampscott and Florida.
He leaves his sons and their families, Rick and Ann Massey, Michael and Cara Massey and Jeff Massey, all of Swampscott, and Peter and Kelly Massey of Lynn; six grandchildren, Brendan and Julia Massey, Justin Massey and his wife Hypatia, Trevor Massey, Alyson Massey and Adeline Massey; three great-grandchildren, Ezme, Chase and Aria Massey; his companion of the past decade, Claire Kirk, and her family in Swampscott, Beverly and Matthews, N.C.; his sister, Donna Massey of Natick; and his in-laws, Ty and Deborah Andersen of Lakeland, Fla. His brother, John “Jack” Massey, and his sister, Anne Burnham, died before him.
Memorial visiting hours are Sunday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Solimine Funeral Home, 67 Ocean Street, Lynn, followed by a remembrance gathering at Tedesco Country Club from 2 to 6 p.m. Burial at Swampscott Cemetery is private.
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