Joseph R. Richard
(101 years old)
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joseph R. Richard of East Granby, Connecticut, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 101, on January 7, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Fred Richard and Eva Richard (LeBlanc); his wife Lorraine Richard (Dias); and his siblings, Dr. J. Robert Richard, Marie St. Cyr and Bonnie St. Jean.
He is survived by : his children, Ronald Richard of Granby, Robert A. Richard of Bristol and Nancy Traeger (Kyle) of Elm Springs, AR.; his grandchildren, Hillary Traeger (Dominic Martin) of Aiken, SC., Ian Traeger of Fayettville, AR., Ellie Traeger of Conway, AR and Sabrina Richard of Bristol; and his sisters, Eugenie Hemingway of Enfield and Loraine Dieli of Suffield.
A mass of christian burial will be held on Saturday, March 16th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Saint Damien of Molokai Parish-St. Joseph Church (1747 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT 06095).
In lieu of flowers donations in Joe's memory may be made to Disabled American Veterans, (DAV) http://www.dav.org or World War II Legacy Foundation, 61 Matthew Road, East Hartford, CT 061108. Checks for the World War II Legacy Foundation can be made out to World War II Legacy Foundation, with a note in the memo, Joe & Lorraine Richard.