PORTLAND – It is with the greatest of sadness that his beloved wife and son announce that Richard M. Colucci, 79, of Allen Avenue passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 after a courageous, year and half long battle with kidney disease. His loving family was by side.

Richard was born in Portland on Dec. 29, 1942, the son of the late Joseph and Mary M. (Dalfonso) Colucci. He graduated from Portland High School in the class of 1960 and then earned his Associates Degree from Southern Maine Technical College.

On August 26, 1967, Richard married the love of his life, Martha J. McDonough at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Together they have shared 55 years of marriage.

Richard started his working career as a mason working for several different companies in the Portland area. In 1979, he went to work for the Railroad working his way up to Conductor. While working for the Railroad he served as president of the Rigby Yard Chapter of the Railroad Union serving his coworkers who valued him for his work ethic, sensibility and leadership. He retired, after 30 years of service, in 2009. While maintaining his full time job at the Railroad, Richard continued his passion of masonry work with his own business. He was a very skilled perfectionist in brick laying and was responsible for most of the brick work for the homes built around the golf course at the Woodlands Club in Falmouth.

In his spare-time he loved fishing both fresh and salt water and ice fishing. Unable to ever remain idle he was always working in his yard, doing repairs, maintenance and renovations around the house or for other family and friends. He especially loved the holidays and being surrounded by family and friends.

Richard’s son Christopher summoned up his dad perfectly with these words “God simply broke the mold on Dad. His work ethic, perfectionism, persistence and no-nonsense approach to things was legendary. But so was his kindness, willingness to help anyone in need and deep love for his family, friends and co-workers.” “To paraphrase St. Ignatius, Dad was truly a man for others.”

Richard was predeceased by his parents; two brothers, Thomas and Anthony Colucci. He is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Colucci of Portland; a son, Christopher Colucci of Portland; three sisters, Christina Simpson of Windham, Loretta and her husband John Burley of Portland, Patricia Pardi of Portland, sister-in-law, Theresa Colucci of Portland; many nieces, nephews; grand nieces, grand nephews; and in-laws who loved him dearly.

Richard’s family would like to extend eternal thanks to the many medical providers who worked with him over the past few years, especially James Riddleberger, MD, Patricia Cantlin, DO, the staff Fresenius Kidney Care Casco Bay, in Westbrook, and the amazing team lead by Claudia Picone, MD at Maine Medical Centers Emergency Department.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Congress Street, Portland. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. To view Richard’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit http://www.ConroyTullyWalker.com

Those who wish may make memorial contributions in Richard’s memory to: American Kidney Fund at http://www.kidneyfund.org/give

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