August 5, 2020 after a devastating battle with dementia.
Terry was born on October 2, 1947 to Joseph and Margaret “Peggy” Lauchaire in Queens, New
York. He grew up in the suburbs of Long Island but did spend a year living in his mother’s home
town of Hertford Heath, England. Terry developed his steadfast work ethic at the tender age of
12, with his daily paper delivery route. He was able to save and purchase his first car, a 1955
Chevy at the age of 14. During these formative years his love of automobiles and mechanics
grew as he learned how to make his own car improvements.
Terry joined the Air Force out of high school, and was stationed at Travis Air Force Base in
Fairfield, CA where he worked as an airplane mechanic and served 6 months on a base in
Okinawa, Japan during the Vietnam War. It was during this time that he met and married his
wife of 46 years, Maryjean, in a whirlwind romance. Maryjean and Terry lived in Upstate New
York for a few years before settling in the Sacramento area.
Terry is survived by his four children, Stephen of Sacramento, Christopher, Jennifer Pritchard
(Jordan) and Michael (Jessica). He also leaves behind four perfect grandchildren: Benjamin,
Eliana, Hunter and Hartz. In addition, he will also be missed by his younger brother, Randy
(Janet) Lauchaire. He is predeceased by both his parents and his wife, Maryjean.
Terry will be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit and his deep love for his family. He cared
about his close circle of family, friends and neighbors, and never spoke a negative word about
anything or anyone. He worked so hard to provide for his wife and children, often giving up
weekends and vacation time to make sure they had enough. He enjoyed learning about and
fixing cars, and passed this interest on to his 3 sons.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be a service for Terry with family only at 12 o’clock on
Friday, 14 August at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MountVernonMemorial.com for the Lauchaire family.
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