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David Dickerman

by | Oct 25, 2022 | Obituaries

David Dickerman

David Dickerman

The Reverend Dr. David L. Dickerman died at home on Oct. 6. Born in Lynn in 1943, the son of Frederick and Bessie R. Dickerman, David grew up in Hopkinton.

He leaves his wife, the Reverend Martha (Eames) Dickerman, and his sons, AJ and Peter Dickerman. He also leaves his sister, Ruth Ann and husband Allen.

David attended Hopkinton High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 1965, his Master of Divinity from Yale University in 1969, and his doctorate in ministry from Hartford Seminary in 1980.

David loved computers, television and watching competitive singing on YouTube. He also loved music, played piano and organ and sang with the Cape Cod Chorale. He was a good man who has gone home.

Friends and relatives are invited to a memorial service on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth. Onward and upward.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

1 Comment

  1. Stephen Small

    David was the first kid that I met when I moved to Hopkinton and remained a friend through high school after which, we drifted apart.

    He was a good kid and a good man who will be missed.

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