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Richard L. “Dick” Jackson of Branford passed away peacefully March 18 at his home. He was born in Branford May 3, 1928, and was a lifelong resident of Branford.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marguerite McNulty Jackson; his children Diane (Jonathan) Coburn, Richard (Anne) Jackson, Donald (Carolyn) Jackson, and Douglas (Jennie) Jackson; his grandchildren Colin and Cashlyn Coburn, and Alexandra Rose; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Clara, Roy, Walter, and Charles.

Dick was a US Navy veteran. He was an avid sports fan and was a proud inductee in the Branford Sports Hall of Fame. He was known for telling stories of growing up on the shoreline, and he enjoyed fishing and playing baseball. As a young man Dick was a supernumerary policeman with the Branford Police Department, and was a member of the Indian Neck Volunteer Fire Company. He retired from the state of Connecticut as a general foreman when he was 50 years old.

Friends may call March 24 at the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 N. Main St., Branford, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., and are invited to a Mass of Christian burial at St. Therese Church at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Rd., Branford, CT 06405. For directions and an online memorial, visit www.wsclancy.com.