Obituary: Richard Fereshetian, Founded Dough-C-Dough-Nut Shoppes

The following is from Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Richard Fereshetian, 92, of Carlisle, formerly of Concord, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, at Emerson Hospital Hospice after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Helen Craig Fereshetian.

He is survived by his wife Helen and four daughters, Wendy Fereshetian of Nantucket, Pam and David Ziehler of Carlisle, Sandy and Tom Weston of Madison, Maine, and Claire and Brian Hart of Billerica. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Richard was a proud WWII veteran having served his country in the U.S. Navy. He studied the trumpet at the Washington D.C. School of Music and played in the Navy band and was a professional trumpet player. He trained at the CeeBee base in Gulfport, Mississippi, and served in Panama .

Upon his service discharge, he and brothers, Charlie and Albert, opened Charlie’s Donuts in Arlington Heights, which later became named The Dough-C-Dough-Nut Shoppes of Arlington and Woburn. He continued to do what he loved, making delicious doughnuts, being a great family man and playing the trumpet. He had a great love for animals. As a President of the Retail Bakers of America, he enjoyed writing articles for their newsletter. He was appointed Doughnut Director, giving seminars at the national conventions.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at Green Cemetery, Carlisle, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at noon.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.