Milford--On Saturday February 16, 2019, Richard R. Commeau, 67, died peacefully at Northern Light Medical Center, Bangor, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with a long illness.
Rick was born on July 29, 1951 in Old Town, Maine. After graduating Old Town High School in 1969, he served in the United States Army. He eventually retired as a Sergeant First Class after serving in Vietnam. He then worked for years at the Old Town Mill.
Rick spent years actively involved in the VFW, including time as Commander. Some of his favorite activities were hunting, fishing, and operating heavy equipment at his camp on Brandy Pond. Rick cherished his time at camp with his family and friends, it was the place that he was the happiest. He also enjoyed his annual trip to Washington DC and the Vietnam Memorial where he had the chance to catch up with the “Brothers”.
Rick will be deeply missed by his wife, Amy Goode, his children Tonya Jackson and her husband Chuck, Nicole Jones and her husband John, Carrie Commeau and her partner George Rideout; father Frank Petrowski; his siblings Linda Corson and husband Harold, Robert Commeau and his wife Beverly, Marie McPhail, and Paula Petrowski and her partner Kim Miller; five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. His wife’s family who loved him like a son, Diane and John Ehman, Mark Goode and partner Sheila Johnson, and Matthew Goode; and special friends Tim Avery, Dan King, Alice Harrington, and the man he credits to saving his life in Vietnam, Dick Bond.
He is predeceased by his mother Cecile Marie Petrowski, brother in law John McPhail, and three grandchildren.
Friends may call 1-3PM Sunday at the Birmingham Funeral Home 438 Main St Old Town where a funeral service will be conducted at 3PM. Immediately following the service at the funeral home all are invited to the American Legion Hall on Water Street for continued fellowship. Spring burial with military honors will be conducted at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Memorial contributions may be made to the Activities Fund at Maine Veterans Home 44 Hogan Road Bangor, ME 04401
Rick is not only a hero to his country, he is a hero to his family.
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