Richard Delore Burnell, better known as Rick, age 78, formerly of Revere, Massachusetts, passed away Dec. 12, 2024 in the emergency room of Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Rick was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Waltham, Massachusetts, to Alfred Earl and Marie Murty Welch Burnell.
He was a retired construction worker with an emphasis in carpentry work. Rick was an avid outdoorsman and loved swimming. He enjoyed listening to music and playing guitar. His career in carpentry made him a meticulous worker, and that trait proved him well when he worked detailing cars.
Rick was a proud Vietnam veteran of the United States Army.
In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by his two brothers, Daniel and David Burnell.
Surviving family members include his children, Shannon Marie Burnell, Elizabeth Thresa Burnell, Adam Daniel Burnell and wife Melissa, Brian Vincent Burnell; grandchildren, Dominique, Christian, Kiara-Reign, Khalili, Shai’Lani, Tomie, Baiz, Reign, Reid, Elijah, Ayla and Mona; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gail Marie Bates and husband Richard, Barbara LeBlanc and husband Joseph; and several nieces and nephews.
Hunter Funeral Home has been entrusted with Rick’s cremation, and a memorial will be conducted in Massachusetts at a later date.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.