Richard Boch Sr., a prominent figure in New England’s automotive industry and patriarch of the Boch family, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, at the age of 95.
Boch played a central role in transforming his family’s modest postwar business, Boch Automotive, into one of the region’s most successful dealership groups. Founded alongside his father, Andrew Boch, and brother, Ernie Boch Sr., the group steadily grew throughout the second half of the 20th century, gaining recognition for high-volume sales, customer loyalty, and a people-first culture.
As a devoted family man, Boch retired to focus on what mattered most to him: time with his wife, Adele Boch, their four children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The family home he built in Newbury, Vermont, became a beloved gathering place for over four decades. He was known to his grandchildren simply as “Grampy”—a title that reflected his boundless energy, love of adventure, and joy in making memories…