Richard Cragen Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Cragen of Malden, Massachusetts, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 29, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Richard farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Richard is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, John Cragen and Dorothy Cragen; his children, Richard L. Cragen Jr. of Wakefield, James F. Cragen of Wakefield, John R. Cragen of Lynn and Carol J. (Joseph A. Cimetti Jr.) of Northwood; and his sisters, Carol Bent and Priscilla Davis. He was also cherished by seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in Richard's memory to Swirls Around the World (https://swirlsaroundtheworld.org), a charity dedicated to childhood cancer causes.