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SPRINGFIELD     Richard A. Tulloch, 76, of Springfield, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Sunday, July 19th. He was born on August 24, 1949 in Boston, MA and was the son of Donald and Rose (Bruno) Tulloch. Richard was a Vietnam veteran serving with the U.S. Air Force as an Air Cargo Specialist as well as a U.S.A.F. Reservist out of Westover AFB. Richard worked as a refrigeration and HVAC specialist for over 40 years at The Darcy Company in Holyoke as well as Northup Electric and McCormick-Allum. He is survived by his daughter, Melinda (Mindy) White and her husband, Bob of Springfield and their three children Jared Wilkinson and his fiance Makenzie, Emily Wilkinson, and Brendan White and his fiance, Destiny; his son, Matthew Tulloch of Bondsville and his three children Annabelle, Anthony, and Abigail; a sister, Barbara Bedard and her husband, Joseph, of Peabody; his longtime girlfriend, Gail Muenier of Holyoke, Three nephews and their families, Michael Bedard and his wife, Kristin; David Bedard and his wife Rachael, and Joe Bedard and his wife Kasia; his former wife, Marie Darcy as well as many cousins and extended family. Visitation is on Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 12 to 1 pm at the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee with a service at 1 pm. Burial will be in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at 2 pm. Please visit: cierpialmemorialfuneralhomes.com