Dick and Janet Miranda Memorial Scholarship Fund

Richard R. “Dick” Miranda worked for Raytheon Corporation, AVCO, State Street Bank, MultiBank Financial Corporation and retired from the Bank of Boston as Director of Purchasing. He also was an instructor of Materials Management at Northeastern University for many years. He was active in many professional organizations, and served as President of the Purchasing Managers Association of Boston. He had a strong sense of civic responsibility and served for many years on the Town of Wakefield Finance Committee and was an active participant in Wakefield Town Meetings. He was a founding member of the Greenwood Civic Association and served on the Wakefield Town Arts Lottery Commission. Dick was very involved in St. Joseph’s parish, where he was active in the Holy Name Society, CYO and helped organize and establish the Senoritas Drill Team, serving as its first manager. He was an officer of Wakefield Little League, Cubmaster of the local Cub Scouts, member of the Jaycees and Knights of Columbus. As a young man Dick was a volunteer “Big Brother. Following his retirement, Dick started his second career as a SHINE Project Coordinator and Counselor for the Department of Elder Affairs for 15 years. When he officially retired from his second career, Dick continued as a counselor by volunteering at the Wakefield Council on Aging, helping local seniors with their Medicare questions and assisting with yearly tax preparation.

Katherine “Janet” Miranda worked as an Outreach Worker for the Wakefield Council of Aging and later served on the Board of Directors, including many years as Chairman. Janet also served on the Fundraising Committee of the Friends of the Wakefield Senior Center. In addition, Janet was an Outreach Volunteer for Domestic Abuse Victims. Janet had a passion for cooking and entertaining and enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially her 10 grandchildren. She loved her home in Wakefield and enjoyed summer vacations with family on Rye Beach.