Mildred "Millie" Richard Obituary (1927 - 2014)

DEXTER--Mildred "Millie" Madora (Quirion) Richard, 86, wife of Earl M. Richard, passed away January 23, 2014, at her home, with her husband at her side. She was born September 6, 1927, in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Edward and Rose-Anna (Veaudoin) Quirion. Millie will be remembered as "the ice cream lady" to many who attended Dexter Regional High School, where she worked in the kitchen for over 30 years. Prior to that occupation, Millie worked as a secretary at Fay Scott. She was a communicant of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Dexter and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella. In her younger years she enjoyed playing the violin and piano and always loved listening to music. Millie grew up in Brownville Junction and later moved to Dexter, where she met her husband of 64 years. Along with her husband, Earl, she is survived by her five children, Robert Richard and his wife, Pamela and grandsons Jonathan and David, of North Readington, MA; Kathy Richard Pierce and her husband, David, of Farmington, ME; Kevin Richard and his wife, Rhonda, of Tampa, FL; Michael Richard and his partner, Peter Gibson, of Waban, MA; and Mary Richard Taylor and grandchildren Benjamin, Erin and Kirstin, of St. Albans, ME; a sister, Catherine Quirion, of Dover-Foxcroft, ME; and a brother, Edward Quirion and his wife, Marjorie, of Port Charlotte, FL, and many nieces and nephews. Millie was predeceased by her brothers, Oliver Quirion, and Lorenzo Quirion; and her sisters, Donelda Cleaves and Annette Robichaud. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, January 26, at Crosby & Neal, 61 Main Street in Dexter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated, 11 AM, Monday, January 27, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, in Dexter with the Rev. Fr. Joseph Cahill officiating. Spring burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter.