DICKEY, ROBERT L. In Dorchester, July 10, 2013.
Devoted brother of Melvin J. & his wife Caroline of Abington, Marjorie K. & her husband James E. Jones of NC, Mildred M. "Millie" & her husband John F. Connolly of Dorchester, and the late Richard J. Dickey.
Devoted uncle of Lt. Robert W. Gallagher (BFD) & his wife Kerry E., Tina Marie & her husband Mark B. Davern, and many other nieces and nephews.
Father of 5 children and several grandchildren.
Visiting hour in the Marian Manor Chapel, 130 Dorchester St., South Boston, on Saturday, July 13th at 9 A.M..
Followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 A.M.
Relatives and friends invited.
Interment private.
Shihan Dickey was the founder of the Academy of Ketsugo. By the end of his nearly 60 year career, he achieved the rank of Hachidan (8th degree) in Ketsugo Jujutsu, and Rokudan (6th degree) in Judo. In 2002 Shihan Dickey was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Veteran U.S. Air Force, and a member of the American Legion Post 137, Holbrook, and the Derry-Salem Lodge of Elks#2220.