Richard passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, with his daughter Christine and her husband Shawn by his side.

He will be deeply missed by his brother Robert in Hamilton; his brother Steve; Shawn (Lori); and his sister Beryl (Bill), all of Belleville; and his brother Joseph in Abbotsford, BC. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends who will miss him dearly.