Donald Richard Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Donald Richard (River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, who passed away at the age of 77, on April 9, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donald Richard to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James T. Richard and Jean Richard (Sampson); his siblings, CJ, Maureen, Paula and Gillis; his half-sister Mary P. (Patsy); his nephew Dean; his niece Krista; his parents-in-law, Joe and Cassie Mancini; and his sister-in-law Bette.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Claire (Mancini); his children, Tim (Laurie), Shawna D'Onofrio (Andrew) and Kerianne Wilcox (Jeremy); his grandchildren, Raymond, Amelia, Tucker and Lillie; his stepgrandchildren, Dante and Mya; his siblings, Judi, Janet (Buz) and Paul (Angie); his siblings-in-law, Ken, Carlo, Karen and Tula; and his pets, Prescott Stone and Samson Wilcox. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, extended family.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date at St. John the Baptist Church, River Bourgeois, with Rev. Fr.'s Hugh MacNeil and John Yake officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the Patient Care Fund at the CB Cancer Center, Sydney, Nova Scotia, the Palliative Care Society at the Strait Richmond Hospital, or St. John the Baptist Cemetery Fund, River Bourgeois. Donation forms, online condolences and further information can be obtained at http://www.greensfuneralhome.ca.
