Richard “Moon” Burgess Passes at 81
Richard Burgess – DURHAM – Richard “Moon” Burgess, 81, of Durham, beloved husband of Rita Dolores Corradino; father, grandfather, and friend, passed into the loving arms of heaven on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, surrounded by family.
Born Dec. 15, 1928 in a speeding ambulance in Meriden, he was the son of Dorothy and Frances Burgess. A standout stock car driver in the 40’s and 50’s, Moon was inducted into the Riverside Park Speedway Hall of Fame in 1999 and the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2003. He retired from racing to marry and raise a family, and went on to own and operate Valley Auto Supply in Plantsville, until his retirement in 1989.
On Saturday, March 20, a funeral Mass will be held at Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., Durham, at 11:30 a.m., followed by burial at Mica Hill Cemetery, Mica Hill Road, Durham, at 12:30 p.m. After the burial, please join us for a reception to celebrate Moon’s life at the Crowne Plaza Hotel restaurant, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Saint Vincent DePaul Place, P.O. Box 398, Middletown, 06457 and The Animal Haven, 89 Mill Road, North Haven, 06473.
Sources: The Record-Journal