Richard Gazard, age 70, of Lake Mary, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Richard was born January 22, 1951 in New York, New York. He married Maria (Feliciano) Gazard on April 28th 1971.
Richard is a Vietnam veteran who graduated from Dewitt Clinton High School, and went on to receive an Associates in Applied Science from Bronx Community College.
Richard worked in sales management for the Burroughs Corporation. He was also a member of the Airborne Ranger 75th Infantry. Richard’s passions included his family as well as music.
Richard is survived by his children Richard William, Frankie, and Jessica; his grandchildren Alex, Chris, Jenna, Brandon, Kayla, Jacob, Nykolas, Brooklynn, Frankie, Derek, and Tiffany; his great grandchild Jaxon; his siblings Louis, Tony, David, Philip, Gerard, Marie, Louise, Elizabeth and Harry.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Daisy, and his brother, Michael.
A gathering of family and friends for Richard will be held Friday, October 15, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn Chapel, 5000 COUNTY ROAD 46A, SANFORD, FL 32771, followed by a celebration of life service with military honors from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.