His parents, Dorothy (Verry) and Homer W. Forcier, Sr., welcomed their son into the world on August 18, 1939, in Keene, NH. Richard attended St. Joseph Regional School and was a 1958 graduate of Keene High School.
Richard proudly served his country in the Army National Guard.
He worked as a machinist for seventeen years with Kingsbury Corporation of Keene and later for ten years with Markem Corporation in Keene, until his retirement.
Richard enjoyed photography and fishing. He was a member of the Italian Club in Keene.
He will be greatly missed by his wife of 64 years, Mary V. "Vicki" (Sherman) Forcier of Keene; his children, Christine M. Forcier of Keene, Robert A. Forcier of Keene; his grandchildren, Ben Scroggins, Nicole Scroggins, Mattie Veal, Christopher Veal, Courtney Farnsworth, Taeler Forcier, Dominic Whitney; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a sister-in-law, Beth Forcier, of Keene; and several nieces, nephews and extended family members. A son, David W. Forcier; and three brothers, Homer W. Forcier, Jr, Franklin F. Forcier, and Paul E. Forcier, predeceased him.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 1:00pm in the Woodland Cemetery, North Lincoln Street, Keene. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Forcier’s memory to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey, NH 03446.
