Richard B. Hawkins

At his request, funeral services and burial will be held privately. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is directing arrangements.



OBITUARY Fitchburg – Richard B. Hawkins MD, 75, of Fitchburg, passed away Thursday, December 29, in Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. Richard was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on November 8, 1941, a son of the late William and Miriam Hawkins. He graduated from Kennett High School in Pennsylvania and went on to Harvard College in Cambridge, MA, where he graduated with honors in Social Relations. In 1969 Richard received his Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his surgical internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Richard trained in Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston at various hospitals for three years. Until his retirement, he worked in private practice in General Orthopaedics, where he was instrumental in bringing the practice locally. In 1981, Richard received a certificate of appreciation from CARE-MEDICO at the Dahka National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dahka, Bangladesh, where he spent a month volunteering. He was a member of the North Medford Running Club and the Optimum Performance Cycling Group. He loved running and he loved riding his bicycle. On any given day from April through November, he could be seen riding his bike up and down Mount Wachusett. After his retirement from medicine, he worked for the Wachusett Brewing Company. Richard is survived by his beloved and best friend, Kathie Cioffi; sons, Graham Hawkins of Boston, Spencer Hawkins and wife Stephanie of Berkeley, CA; grandsons, Oliver and Axel of Berkley, CA. He was predeceased by his brother John Hawkins. Happy trails, Hawk…..