Richard-Wales-Obituary
Richard Douglas Wales
Palo Alto, California
1954 - 2016
Palo Alto, California
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Richard Douglas Wales
July 26, 1954-Oct. 6, 2016
Resident of Atherton
Richard Douglas Wales, July 26, 1954-October 6, 2016, resident of Atherton, CA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his beloved wife, Betsy Halaby Wales, his adult step-children, Catherine, Ned and Caroline Halaby, sister Kitty Wales, and oldest friend, Ned Walker. He was the son of Sonia Wales (deceased) and Thomas C. Wales of Cambridge, MA, and brother of Tom Wales (deceased). Rick was a man of virtue who pursued a life of precision, vigor and joy. Rick worked at Fair Isaac for 17 years, most recently as Vice-President of Engineering for the Software Tools division. Memorial service will be private. The family requests donations be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at https://www.themmrf.org/donate-to-mmrf/
