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Richard Saunders 1967

In 1967 Richard T. Saunders broke ground on the Richard T. Saunders Funeral Home at 495 Park St. in New Bedford. This funeral home was a large spacious facility with ample off street parking centrally located in the West End of New Bedford. In 1985, Daniel F. Dwyer, a well-respected local funeral director, merged his funeral home with Richard's to create the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals. In 1996, our new Mattapoisett facility was opened to better serve the needs of our expanding clientele.

Years later, two of Richard's sons joined the family owned and operated business as licensed funeral directors, Richard T. Saunders, Jr. in 1984 and William H. Saunders in 1990. Richard's oldest daughter, Marie, is presently the office manager in the New Bedford facility.

Saunder-Dwyer Funeral Home. New Bedford, MA
Rick, Richard, and Bill Saunders

Richard T. Saunders
Richard, the founder of the family owned funeral home, received his Funeral Director's License in 1963. He is a graduate of Monsignor Coyle High School class of 1951, Boston College class of 1955, and Worsham College of Mortuary Science class of 1961. He is married to Anne (Downey) Saunders, M.D. and resides in New Bedford. They are the parents of 8 children; Rick, Marie, Andrew, Maureen, Ellen, Mike, Bill, and Chris, and the grandparents of 17.

Richard T. Saunders, Jr.
Rick received his Funeral Director's License in 1984. He is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School class of 1978, Bridgewater State College class of 1982 and New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences class of 1983. He is married to Kathleen (Kennedy) Saunders and resides in Dartmouth. They are the parents of 3 children Jim, Patrick, and Chris and the grandparents of 2.

William H. Saunders
Bill received his Funeral Director's License in 1990. He is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School class of 1988, College of Boca Raton, Funeral Service Program, class of 1990, Lynn University, class of 1992. He is married to Myriol B. (Beauseigneur) Saunders and resides in Mattapoisett. They are the parents of 2 children, Will and Tim.

Marie A. Saunders
Marie is the office manager in the New Bedford facility. She is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School class of 1979 and Plymouth State College class of 1983.

With a growing family and a growing business, our family now and in the future looks forward to assisting your family in the days and years to come.

"Our Family Serving Your Family"

Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home, New Bedford, MA

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