Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Cameraman Promise remembered for service, faith and family values By Tara Vocino A staple at community events, Promise covered the local meetK nown as the man behindthe-camera, a Revere legend, Richard Promise, 68, died of health complications on Saturday morning. ings, including the City Council, for more than a decade. A 1975 graduate of Grahm Junior College, Promise served in the U.S. Army, and previously lived in PeShown from left to right are Robert Northrup, Phillip Vilasi, Richard Brelsford, Immaculate Conception Parish Nigerian Visiting Priest Fr. Isaac Patrick, Joshua and John Verrengia, Frank D’Angelo, Skip Abbene, Paul Ring, Michael DeBenedetto and the late Richard Promise (center) in July for a goodbye celebration for Father Patrick. Promise died over the weekend of health complications. (Photo Courtesy of John Verrengia) cover it, many times volunteering and spend hours videoing various events,” Verrengia said, “often on his own time, working deep into the night to get something onto local cable.” In fact, when Promise and Christina were honored for their 23rd and 25th-wedding anniversaries with a parish blessing, Promise struggled to leave the camera behind, according to Verrengia. Verregenia said he’s appreRevereTV Scheduling and Programming Coordinator Richard Promise passed away Thursday and will be greatly missed. (Photo Courtesy of RevereTV Executive Director Robert Dunbar) abody, Malden and Somerville, according to his college friend Ray Shaw. In his younger years, Promise worked at John David Shoes in Everett, Shaw said. Married to his wife, Christine, Promise was lecturer of the Revere Knights of Columbus and a lecturer at Immaculate Conception Parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. According to Grand Knight John Verrengia, Promise was promoted to Fourth Degree Sir Knight in the Revere Knights of Columbus Lodge of St. Michael The Archangel #16550. “Rick was a beautiful person,” Verrengia said on Saturday afternoon; he knew Promise for 30 years from church. “He considered being in the Knights of Columbus a great honor.” But his videotaping didn’t stop at work. “And if there was an event, Rick was often there to ciative of all the times Promise videotaped the masses in the church park since Our Lady of Lourdes closed by preserving the church’s memory. Promise also had a beautiful singing voice, Verrengia said, and was in the choir at both churches. “While Rick did have some struggles from time to time with his health, he was taken far too early,” Verrengia said. “Rick was a big man but had a very big heart, devoted to his lovely wife, Christina, his faith and his work.” Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com.
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