Richard L. Bryant, 78, of Rockland died at South Shore Hospital Oct. 11, 2010. He was born in Everett, son of the late Roland and Viola (Hutchins) Bryant and was raised and educated in Somerville. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He later attended Sargent College of Boston University and earned his degree in Physical Therapy. For 25 years, he was employed at the V.A. Outpatient Clinic at 17 Court St., in Boston, rising to Chief Physical Therapist at the time of his retirement in 1987. He was recognized for his service to the patients there by receiving the Hearts and Hands Award. Richard also had several of his written works published in major medical journals. An avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, he was also an avid reader that enjoyed mysteries. He is survived by his wife, Mildred (MacNeil) Dwyer Bryant; his daughters, Sharon (Dwyer) McFerrin and her husband George of Brockton and Donna (Dwyer) Nolan and her husband Mark of Rockland. He was the brother of the late Roland Bryant Jr. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. The Bryant family welcomes friends and loved ones to celebrate Richards life at the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union St., Rockland, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at 10 a.m. A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=southofboston-ledger'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Cancer Society'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/Legacy/index?dn=mem&fn=Richard&ln=Bryant'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Richard'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Bryant'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1259474226'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1259474226'; document.write("American Cancer Society"); }()); , 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions or to leave a message on our Tributes page, visit www.magounbiggins.com.