Richard Lacroix passed away at home on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, surrounded by his
family. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., he moved his family to California in 1959, settling in
Redondo Beach and finally moving to Torrance, Calif. Richard was 83 when he
passed away. He is survived by his wife Marjorie of 64 years; his son Gary (Robin);
their son Robert; and their daughter JoAnne (Luis) Howard. Richard had six
grandchildren: David, Larry, Michael, Brian, Tony and Katherine. He had seven
great-grandchildren: Kyle, Hayley, Jocelyn, Matthew, Jackie, Gavin and
Garrett. He is also survived by his sister Rita (Edsel) Bean in Vermont.
Richard served in the U.S. Navy between 1946 and 1954. He was in
the reserves and then recalled during the Korean Crisis. He was
discharged in 1954 and is a current member of the American Legion.
Richard was a long time Kings Hockey fan who liked to needle his
grandsons by pretending to be a Ducks fan. Richard worked for the
United States Postal Service in Redondo Beach for 27 years and
retired in 1990. Richard was a very caring, loving, generous man and
will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
There will be a funeral Mass on Friday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at St. James
Catholic Church, where he has been a parishioner for over 40 years,
followed by a burial at Pacific Crest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Providence Trinity Care Hospice, 2601
Airport Drive, Suite 230, Torrance, CA 90505.
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