Richard Everett Pierce, Jr., 86 of Williamstown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Williamstown Commons.

Richard was born on September 5, 1934, a son of Richard Everett Pierce and Gladys Martha (Jason) Pierce. He attended schools in North Adams, and was a 1952 graduate of Drury High School and a 1953 graduate of Berkshire School. Richard then graduated in 1957 with a degree in Business Management from Babson College in Wellesley, MA.

Richard worked as a travel agent for 44 years. He owned and managed travel agencies in Williamstown, Chevy Chase, MD and Washington, DC. While operating the travel agency in Williamstown he held several offices at the Williamstown Board of Trade.

He was a communicant of St's Patrick & Raphael Parish in Williamstown.

Richard leaves two loving daughters, Gretchen Pierce of Arlington, VA and Kaitlin Pierce of McLean, VA. He also leaves his former wife Jane (Wise) Pierce Pogany, one niece, Jacqueline Pierce, and two nephews, Robert and Mark Pierce. He also leaves a cousin, Janet Buratti, of Northampton, MA. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert J. Pierce.

A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Richard Pierce will be celebrated Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 11 AM at St's Patrick & Raphael Parish, Williamstown, MA. Burial will follow in the family plot in Eastlawn Cemetery. There are no calling hours. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.