Richard Michael Dominic Caron

1948 - 2022

Lewiston - Richard Michael Dominic Caron, age 74, longtime resident of Lewiston, passed away Wednesday morning September 7th with family by his side. He was born in Lewiston January 17, 1948, one of three children born to Roland and Ida (Rodrigue) Caron. Richard was educated in Lewiston schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1966. He was a military veteran having served his country in the U.S. Air Force until his Honorable Discharge.

Following his time in the service, he married the former Diane Lapointe on August 31, 1968 and together they settled in Lewiston to raise their family and remained lifelong residents. In 1975 Richard started his first business Fine Arts Ornamental, Inc. which he owned for many years. He also has worked at International Paper and Bath Iron Works. Richard's more recent business he owned and operated was R.C. Specialty Sheet Metal and Fabrication Inc. in Lewiston, which supplied materials for and completed industrial building projects all over New England.

Among his favorite hobbies and enjoyments was buying and selling cars. He did this for a time before starting up his sheetmetal business and also continued it through the years and into retirement. Richard loved spending time with his friends golfing at Apple Valley or frequenting his favorite restaurants, Fran's, Fire House Grill, Greco's and the Chickadee.

Richard and Diane loved vacationing in Aruba and Florida and always welcomed friends and family to join them. While Wintering in Florida, he especially enjoyed the warm outdoors and did a lot of biking, boating and barbeques. One of his greatest pleasures were the many good times spent with his family and spoiling his grandchildren. Richard was a loving and very caring husband, as he spent over ten years caring for his wife at home as her illness progressed, until he could no longer do so. He was a loving, devoted and hardworking husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather who will be dearly missed.

He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Diane Caron of Lewiston; His two daughters Shannon Caron of Falmouth and son-in-law Michael McGonagle, and Danielle Tapley of Lewiston; His son Ryan Caron and girlfriend Jennifer Langlois of Lewiston; His grandchildren Rylan, Reid, Olivia and Madison; His sister Joline Caron of Lewiston; Sisters-in-law Claire Plourde and husband Maurice of Lewiston, Louise Lapointe of Auburn, and Janice Caron of Hartford, Maine and Nieces Laurie, Debbie, Lisa, Michelle and Nicole and nephews Randy and Jeff. Richard was predeceased by his parents Roland and Ida, a brother Ronald Caron, a nephew Robin Caron, his Mother and Father-in-law, Bernadette and Armand Lapointe and a brother-in-law Fern Lapointe.

Those wishing may make donations in his memory to Alzheimer's Assoc. of Maine, 383 US Rt. 1, #2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 or at www.alz.org

To leave a message for the family in their online guestbook, please visit www.thefortingroupauburn.com

Visitation Fortin Group / AUBURN Thurs. Sept. 15th from 2-4 and 6-8 PM.

Funeral Mass Holy Cross Church Friday Sept. 16th at 11 AM.

Committal will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of The Fortin Group, 217 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210 207-783-8545