He leaves his wife Beryl, his children Debbie (David), Corinna (Normand), Derek (Nancie), Tracy (Roy), Nicole (David), and Brent (Annie), also predeceased by his son Brian. Richard had 6 grandchildren, Naomi, Zachary, Jamie, Jared, Ashley and Joshua. There are 5 great-grandchildren, Elyssa, Isabelle, Ezekiel, Nathan and Gabrielle.
He will be sadly missed by the Seaway congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, and the many friends he has made over the years.
A funeral service will be held at 2 pm Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2077 Pitt, Cornwall.