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Richard Raymond Violette

Richard Raymond Violette

Male 1930 - 2013  (83 years)

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  • Name Richard Raymond Violette 
    Birth 3 Apr 1930  Augusta, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Nov 2013  Augusta, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P4936  Violette Family
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2020 

    Father Francis (Frank) J. Violette,   b. 5 Apr 1891, Presque Isle, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1957, Augusta, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Celina (Lena) Shaw,   b. 29 Mar 1896, Lincoln, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1979, Gardiner, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1912  Winn, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel R Dostie 
    Marriage 30 May 1955 
    Children 
     1. Joyce I. Violette
     2. Randy Violette
    Family ID F3756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DOB: Lippe pg 223

      AUGUSTA - Richard R. Violette, 83, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at the newly opened Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. He was born April 3, 1930, in Augusta, the son of Frank and Lena (Shaw) Violette.

      Richard attended Augusta schools. He married Rachel R. Dostie in 1950. He was a veteran who served in the Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Richard worked at Bates Manufacturing, then worked many years for the state of Maine as a carpenter foreman, retiring in 1987. He then started North Augusta Lawn and Garden and built Capital City Golf Course, retiring again in 2002.

      He was a communicant of St. Augustine Church in Augusta, a member of the Benevolent Order of the Elks and a member of the ½ Century Club of Le Club Calumet. One of his favorite things to do was to play cards with his Monday night group at the Le Club Calumet. Richard loved snowmobiling and fishing at his camp in Rangeley. His true passion was inventing. Richard was always figuring out how to make things better and easier. He holds patents for a shoe with retractable spikes and an adjustable trailer hitch and leaves us with many ideas to pursue.

      Richard is survived by his wonderful wife of 63 years, Rachel (Dostie) Violette; his daughter, Joyce Sawtelle, and significant other Bart Chamberlain, of Readfield; a son, Randy Violette, of Manchester; three grandchildren, Logan Violette, Mason Violette and Alyson Violette; many great-nieces, -nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers Norman, George, Donald, Clement, Ralph and Leo; and sisters Ida Dobien, Theresa Kelly and Rose Liscomb; and granddaughter Paige Sawtelle.

      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta.

      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MaineGeneral Medical Center in remembrance of Richard. He was the first to pass at the new hospital, which is on the property he once owned. Please send your gift to MaineGeneral Health, Office of Philanthropy, PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903-0828.

      Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott's Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.