Sr. Lucille Richard, SUSC

Sister Lucille Richard, SUSC, (Sister Albert Joseph) a resident of The Landmark in Fall River, MA died on June 17 at the age of 89. She was born in Fall River, MA in 1923, the daughter of the late Hilaire and Coelia (Bouchard) Richard. In addition to her Holy Union Sisters, her sisters, Evelyn Matton of Swansea and Doris Berube and Vivian Dion of Fall River, several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and nephews survive her. Her brothers Albert and Joseph and sisters Violette Desmarais, Imelda Pineau, Lucienne Lacroix, Lauriette Cote, and Lauretta Gauthier predeceased her. Her brother Joseph Gerard died in infancy.

Sr. Lucille was a graduate of the former Jesus-Mary Academy, Fall River. She entered the Holy Union Sisters in Fall River, MA in 1947 and pronounced her final vows on August 22, 1954. She received a B. A. in Education from the College of the Sacred Hearts, Fall River. Sr. Lucille taught the middle grades in parish schools in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island for over twenty-five years. When she retired from teaching, she used her secretarial skills at Bristol County Home Care for the Elderly and the Holy Union Sisters Finance Office, both in Fall River. From 1985 until 2003 she was school secretary at St. Francis de Sales School, New York City and also served as a Eucharistic Minister and lector in St. Francis de Sales Parish. In 2003 she joined the Holy Union Community at The Landmark, Fall River where she resided until her death.

All funeral arrangements will take place at Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover Street, Fall River, MA on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The wake is at 9:45 a.m. followed by the Vigil Service at 10:30 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00. Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River. Contributions in her honor may be made to The Holy Union Sisters Mission Advancement Office, P.O. Box 410 Milton MA 02186-0006. Funeral arrangements are by Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River.