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Our Staff


Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

Richard “Red” D. MacKinnon Sr.

Funeral Director Type 3

Richard “Red” D. MacKinnon Sr., Born and brought up in the Neponset section of Dorchester. Richard graduated from Dorchester High School in 1964. He retired from Boston Fire Department after serving the residents of Boston for 43 years. He is a graduate of New England Institute at Mt. Ida College, class of 1990 receiving his funeral directors license. We was employed at the John C. Mulry Funeral Homes in Dorchester for 22 years. 

Richard is married and resides in Middleboro at Oak Point with his wife of 49 years, Margaret “Peggy” (Smallcomb). The have four children, Richard Jr., Thomas, Kathleen, Marybeth, and 10 grandchildren they love to spoil! Their sons Richard Jr., and Thomas have continued in their father’s footsteps working at the funeral homes.


Richard D. MacKinnon Jr.,

President and Business Manager

Richard D. MacKinnon Jr., brought up in the Neponset section of Dorchester, and is a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School Class of 1991. Also a graduate of New England Institute at Mt. Ida College in 1995. In August of 2000 he was appointed to the Whitman Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic where he currently still serves. Rich has served as past President of Whitman Fire Fighters Local 1769, past District 1 Vice President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and currently serves as the President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts. 


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