Richard Healey Obituary

Healey, Richard
MASHPEE, Mass. - Richard Michael Healey, 83, of Sanibel, Fla., passed away peacefully at home, in Mashpee, Mass., on November 19, 2025, with his wife, daughter, and son, by his side.
Richard ("Dick" to friends and family) graduated from Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, N.Y., in 1960. He attended Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., where he was a member of the Army ROTC program, the track and field team, and the Council for International Affairs. He graduated in 1964 with a BA in English and then worked for New York Telephone in New York City for a year.
Dick was a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of captain. He entered the Army in 1965, as a second lieutenant, receiving his commission through Norwich. He served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967, and then served as a flight instructor at the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School in Fort Wolters until 1968. His military honors include the Distinguished Flying Cross, 23 awards of the Air Medal, two awards of the Army Commendation Medal (one for valor), the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Army Aviation Badge.
Dick worked for the Xerox Corporation as a sales manager throughout the 1970s, then moved to Coradian Corporation, where he rose to vice president of Marketing. In 1984, he joined Rockefeller Group Telecommunications Services (RGT), a new subsidiary of Rockefeller Group, Inc., as vice president of Sales. In 1990, he was named president of RGT. He built the company from four employees and zero revenue to more than 100 employees and $100 million in revenue. Dick retired from RGT in 2000. He subsequently served as president of Industries for the Blind of New York State for eight years.
He was an active member of the Lake St. Catherine Country Club in Poultney, Vt., and served on its board of directors for 35 years. From 2017 to 2025, he served on the City of Sanibel's General Employee Pension Board of Trustees.
Dick will be remembered for his love for his family and friends; for his wonderful sense of humor and keen intelligence; and for his love of golf, skiing, and life on the lake in Vermont.
He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Patricia; two children, Anne Healey and Michael (Cathleen Bonacci) Healey; two grandchildren, Keira and Abigail Healey; and two nieces, three nephews, and their 12 children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael V. and Marion S. Healey of Niskayuna, N.Y.; and his sister and her husband, Mary and Jack Donnelly of Oakwood, Ohio. Dick's beloved brother, Daniel J. Healey of Belmont, Mass., joined him just days after his passing, on November 29, 2025.
A private memorial service was held in December, at St. Barnabas's Memorial Episcopal Church, in Falmouth, Mass. A celebration of Dick's life will be held on June 12, 2026, in Saratoga, N.Y., in conjunction with his interment at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.