Richard A. Tereau, 83, of Hemet, CA, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012, at Hemet Valley Medical Center in Hemet, CA. Richard was born March 20, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of the late Russell Tereau and the late Mabel (La Belle) Tereau. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Richard was a plumber for 45 years and had lived in Hemet for 21 years.
Richard was preceded in death by his loving wife Delores (Sawyer) Tereau and his granddaughter Tammy Marie Dodge.
He is survived by his son, Russ Tereau of Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Sharon Tereau Dodge of Las Vegas, NV and Michelle Tereau Smock of Las Vegas, NV; four grandchildren, Robyn DeGraff, Randy Tereau, Ronnie Tereau, and Renee Ball; and seven great-grandchildren; Caleb Tereau, Delores Tereau, Emily Thorpe, Alexa Cabanero, Felicia Tereau Ball, Codey Ball, and Bryan Ball.