TITLE:  Lt. Col. Gene J. Richards, Obituary,  April 2, 2003

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue April 3, 2003)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, April 2003

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RICHARDS

Lt. Col. Gene J. Richards, 63, of Enfield, entered into his eternal rest, 
surrounded by his loving family at his residence on Wednesday, April 2, 2003. 
Gene maintained his sense of humor throughout his long and difficult illness. 

Born on Sept. 13, 1939, in Hartford, he was the son of the late Manville F. and 
M. Mary (Lorrain) Richards. He earned his B.S. in Business Adminstration from 
UCONN in 1976 and furthered his education at the Command and General Staff 
College in 1985. He was employed for thirty-five years as a Computer Security 
Administration Manager with Pratt and Whitney, retiring in 1995. He served in 
the Connecticut Army National Guard from 1960-1993, most recently as their 
Defense Movement Coordinator. Gene has resided in Enfield since 1955 and was a 
communicant of Holy Family Church. He was a member of the 169th Infantry Veterans 
Corps in New Britain and an avid UCONN Huskies fan. 

He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Carolyn (Tanguay) Richards; 
his family, Laurel and Alan Kendzior and their son, Michael, of Enfield; Brenda 
and Norman Quesnel and their sons, Benjamin and Stephen, of Broad Brook; 
Jeffrey M. and Heather Richards and their children, Curtis, Samantha, Zachary, 
and Caroline of Enfield; Brian C. and Michelle Richards and their sons, Noah, 
Seth, and Luke of Manchester; his sister Virginia M. Disbro of Suffield; and 
many nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services with military honors will be held for Lt. Col. Richards on 
Saturday, April 5, 2003, with a procession at 10:45 a.m. from the Leete-Stevens 
Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, followed by the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 
11:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church, 23 Simon Road, Enfield. A private interment 
will be held at the convenience of the family. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 4, 2003, 
from 5 to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to either the Home and Community Health 
Services, Box 1199, Enfield, CT 06083 or American Diabetes Association, 
300 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450.


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