Richard E. McKinnon, lifelong Cambridge resident, passed away at age 73 on October 28. 2020 at Mass General Hospital.
He leaves behind his sister, Margaret McKinnon of Pensacola, his children, Luke McKinnon and his partner Leah Milby of Cambridge and Jessica Lynch of Centerville. Anyone he met knew he was a devoted grandfather who loved his grandchildren, Ella Lynch, Luke Richard McKinnon, Boston McKinnon, Declan Lynch, Shyah McKinnon and Lola Fisher. He will be missed by his many life-long friends, especially Mai Le and Adriana Benjamin who were constants in his life for decades.
Throughout all his endeavors, Richard maintained a generous spirit, never waited in a line, and like a true Irishman, a tune on his lips often preceded him into a room. A life-long Cantabrigian, Richard left his mark on the city at every stage of his life, whether it was being the quarterback at Cambridge Latin, studying philosophy at Harvard, working alongside Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci at Cambridge City Hall, or welcoming the band U2 to his club Nightstage/Indigo in the 1990s.
In addition to his proudest accomplishment of becoming a grandfather, he was the owner of McKinnon Company, a development firm that helped change the landscape of NorthPoint, CambridgeSide, and CambridgePark. His spirit lives on in the vibrant spaces he helped to create for the people of the city he loved.
Visiting hours at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., in Cambridge on Monday, November 2, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Due to Covid – 19 and Massachusetts Tracing Guidelines, the funeral home is limited to 32 people inside the funeral home and a mask must be worn at all times.
The funeral home & the family are asking those who plan to attend to please come in, maintain social distancing guidelines, pay your condolences and then exit to make it possible for others to do the same.
There will be a graveside service held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Cambridge Cemetery, 76 Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. Anyone wishing to be part of the funeral procession from Rogers Funeral Home to Cambridge Cemetery, should arrive at the funeral at 9:00 am.
In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Richard’s memory to the East Cambridge Scholarship Fund, at www.theecsf.org or to the East End House, at www.eastendhouse.org.