Richard Vance French Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Vance French (Lake Forest, California), born in Holbrook, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 90, on June 2, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Vance French to show support.
As we bid Richard Vance farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Richard Vance is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Llewellyn S. French and Mary Vance; his wife Lt. Joyce M. Grover; and his siblings, Mary Ruth Shemkus, Louise Van Pelt and Robert French.
He is survived by: his children, Will French (Barb), Ken French (Beth) of Geneva, NY and Nancy Meler (Patrick) of Weaverville, NC; his brother Kenneth French of Salem, NH; and his granddaughter Katie. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Instead of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in his name to the Adventure Cycling Association (adventurecycling.org) or the Adirondack Mountain Club (adk.org).
