Richard P. Bono

Bono, Richard P. “Rick”, 67, passed away August 19, 2017 at Milton Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.He​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in​ ​Quincy,​ ​Massachusetts,​ ​the​ ​third​ ​son​ ​of​ ​John and​ ​Rita​ ​Bono,​ ​who​ ​both​ ​predeceased​ ​him.

​​Rick​ ​worked​ ​in​ ​his​ ​father’s​ ​drug​ ​store,​ ​Bono​ ​Pharmacy​ ​in​ ​Norfolk​ ​Downs,​ ​until​ ​he​ ​graduated from​ ​North​ ​Quincy​ ​High​ ​School​ ​in​ ​1969.  He​ ​was​ ​President​ ​of​ ​his​ ​Senior​ ​Class​ ​and​ ​Student Council.​ ​​ ​After​ ​graduation,​ ​Rick​ ​trained​ ​as​ ​a​ ​hair​ ​stylist​ ​at​ ​The​ ​New​ ​England​ ​Barber​ ​School, Roffler​ ​International​ ​Hair​ ​Studio,​ ​Sebring​ ​International ​Hair​ ​Salon,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Blaine​ ​Hair​ ​School. He​ ​was​ ​licensed​ ​for​ ​both​ ​men’s​ ​and​ ​women’s​ ​hair​ ​styling,​ ​and​ ​made​ ​it​ ​his​ ​30-year​ ​career​ ​before retiring​ ​for​ ​health​ ​reasons.​ ​​ ​For​ ​many​ ​years,​ ​Rick​ ​managed​ ​the​ ​salon​ ​in​ ​the​ ​prestigious​ ​Parker House​ ​in​ ​Boston,​ ​near​ ​the​ ​Massachusetts​ ​State​ ​House,​ ​styling​ ​hair​ ​for​ ​Boston’s​ ​finest congressmen,​ ​businessmen,​ ​and​ ​civil​ ​servants​ ​including​ ​Ray​ ​Flynn,​ ​Mayor​ ​of​ ​Boston​ ​from​ ​1984 to​ ​1993.

​In​ ​his​ ​spare​ ​time,​ ​Rick​ ​trained​ ​and​ ​worked​ ​as​ ​a​ ​nurse’s​ ​aide​ ​in​ ​Boston​ ​at​ ​Brigham​ ​and Women’s​ ​Hospital​ ​and​ ​Provident​ ​Nursing​ ​Home,​ ​because​ ​he​ ​loved​ ​helping​ ​people.​ ​​ ​His​ ​hair styling​ ​customers​ ​enjoyed​ ​his​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​customer​ ​care,​ ​while​ ​his​ ​hospital​ ​patients​ ​appreciated his​ ​dedication​ ​to​ ​patient​ ​care.​ ​​ ​Rick​ ​had​ ​a​ ​sincere​ ​desire​ ​to​ ​please​ ​everyone,​ ​and​ ​everyone loved​ ​his​ ​charming​ ​personality​ ​along​ ​with​ ​his​ ​amusing​ ​wit​ ​and​ ​contagious​ ​laughter.​ ​​ ​He​ ​literally would​ ​make​ ​your​ ​day,​ ​treating​ ​you​ ​with​ ​genuine​ ​kindness.

​Rick​ ​loved​ ​rock​ ​band​ ​music,​ ​from​ ​The​ ​Animals​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sixties​ ​to​ ​the​ ​more​ ​current​ ​Bon​ ​Jovi and​ ​Nightwish.​ ​​ ​He​ ​also​ ​sang​ ​rock​ ​music,​ ​karaoke​ ​style,​ ​entertaining​ ​his​ ​loyal​ ​fans​ ​with​ ​many scheduled​ ​performances,​ ​following​ ​in​ ​the​ ​footsteps​ ​of​ ​his​ ​show​ ​business​ ​relatives.​ ​​ ​Rick’s mother​ ​was​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​New​ ​England​ ​singer-entertainer,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​her​ ​sisters​ ​Florence​ ​and Rosemarie,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​father​ ​Peter.

​Rick​ ​loved​ ​being​ ​outdoors,​ ​walking​ ​everywhere​ ​in​ ​all​ ​kinds​ ​of​ ​weather,​ ​and​ ​working​ ​with local​ ​radio​ ​and​ ​TV​ ​meteorologists​ ​as​ ​a​ ​weather​ ​watcher.​ ​​ ​He​ ​enjoyed​ ​his​ ​weather​ ​radio, memorizing​ ​the​ ​forecasts​ ​and​ ​repeating​ ​them​ ​to​ ​you​ ​in​ ​detail​ ​whenever​ ​you​ ​asked,​ ​“What’s​ ​the weather​ ​tomorrow,​ ​Rick?”

​Rick​ ​Bono​ ​will​ ​be​ ​missed​ ​by​ ​his​ ​two​ ​brothers,​ ​John​ ​Bono​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Nancy​ ​of​ ​Ft. Lauderdale,​ ​Florida,​ ​and​ ​Peter​ ​Bono​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Beverly​ ​of​ ​Bar​ ​Harbor,​ ​Maine;​ ​his​ ​nieces,​ ​Lisa Bono​ ​of​ ​Florida,​ ​and​ ​Jennifer​ ​Cooper​ ​and​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​Glenn​ ​of​ ​New​ ​Hampshire;​ ​his​ ​nephews, Jon​ ​Bono​ ​of​ ​Florida,​ ​and​ ​Jeremy​ ​Bono​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Jackie​ ​of​ ​New​ ​Hampshire;​ ​his​ ​great nephews,​ ​Ryan​ ​Bono​ ​of​ ​Florida,​ ​Mason​ ​Cooper​ ​of​ ​New​ ​Hampshire,​ ​and​ ​William​ ​Bono​ ​of​ ​New Hampshire;​ ​his​ ​great​ ​niece​ ​Elizabeth​ ​Bono​ ​of​ ​New​ ​Hampshire;​ ​and​ ​his​ ​cousins​ ​throughout​ ​the United​ ​States​ ​and​ ​Italy.

​Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 8:30-9:30 AM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY.  A funeral service will follow at 9:30 AM.  Rick’s burial will take place Friday in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, immediately following the conclusion of his service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Richard may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.  Notes​ ​of​ ​condolences​ ​may​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​Peter​ ​Bono,​ ​P.O.​ ​Box​ ​90,​ ​Bar​ ​Harbor,​ ​ME​ ​04609.