Richard James Vaillancourt

Richard Vaillancourt, 78, of Beaverton, Oregon, formerly of Lewiston, Maine and Saratoga Springs, New York, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026 and has returned to the Lord. Richard “Dick” was born in Sabattus, Maine, in 1947 to Conrad and Jeanne Vaillancourt. He is survived by his brother, Conrad “Larry” Vaillancourt of Auburn, Maine, and his sister-in-law, Lorraine Vaillancourt. He is also survived by his children: his daughter, Penny Main of Cleveland, Ohio, and her husband, Patrick Main; his son, Jason Vaillancourt of Beaverton, Oregon, and his wife, Melissa Vaillancourt; as well as his adored grandchildren, Molly, Michael, Sophia, and Owen.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 36 years, Diane (Carrier) Vaillancourt, who passed away in 2006 and rests in peace at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in upstate New York.

Richard graduated from St. Dominic’s High School in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Army, where he served overseas along the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea until his honorable discharge in 1968.

Richard worked for Demers Plate Glass in Lewiston and later became the first sales manager for Harvey Industries in upstate New York in the late 1980s. He started his own business, Saratoga Springs Window Company, in the early 2000s and retired to Oregon around 2019 in order to spend more time with his grandchildren.

Richard was proud of his service in the U.S. Army and was an active member of many veteran organizations. His most meaningful service occurred in the years following his wife’s passing, when he became a member of the “Monday Squad” Honor Guard at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Saratoga County, New York. He was proud and humbled to preside over military funeral honors for almost 2,000 veterans as they made their final journeys. As he once said, “My Monday Squad folded a lot of American flags over caskets, but I was so proud to be a small part of honoring these veterans.”

Richard will be laid to rest with his wife Diane at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at a future date, after an honor guard folds one more flag for him.

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