Richard J. Casabonne ’66

Richard J. Casabonne ’66, of Newton, Mass.; Dec. 16, after a period of declining health. He was a substitute art teacher working in the Boston public school system while earning his master’s degree. After receiving his degree, he worked as a media specialist for public school systems and began to work as a sales and marketing specialist for audio visual companies. He had a long career in the educational publishing industry working at Random House, Grolier Publishing, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, while maintaining a consulting business providing strategic planning and business development services. He served a term as president of the Association of Educational Publishers and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Carol; a daughter and son-in-law; a son; two granddaughters; four sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and seven nieces and nephews.