LAKEVILLE — George R. DelPrete (Rick) passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2026. He was the husband of Barbara for 62 years, and the father of Skip, Jena, and Steve DelPrete, and the grandfather of eight.
Rick was born and brought up in Framingham, Massachusetts, the youngest child of Arthur and Mary DelPrete. He attended St. Stephen’s School, followed by Framingham High School. In high school he was on the honor roll, lettered in football, and on the Student Council. After graduation he attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in history and classics. He was a member of Psi Upsilon, a letter man in football and lacrosse, and President of the Student Council.
After graduation in 1961, he tried the insurance business but wanted to teach. He and Barb moved to the West Coast, where he entered UCLA. Barb took classes and worked to support them.
After graduation he took a position at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine where he taught history and served as the Athletic Director, head football and lacrosse coach.
After five years he moved on to The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut where he taught history and became the Athletic Director and head football coach in football and lacrosse. He retired after thirty-four years continuing to live in Lakeville. He was on the school board, chairman of the Education Committee, a member of the Zoning Board and a Justice of the Peace. His favorite hobby was fly fishing and he did it from Alaska to New England.
There will be a funeral on Nov., 21 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Lakeville, CT at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be private. Ryan Funeral Home, Lakeville, is in care of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers please donate to Trout Unlimited of Northwest CT.
An oyster, snoopy, and the Michelin man pause at the corner of Church and Reservoir drive in Millbrook amid a night of trick-or-treating.Photo by Santi Slade
