Richard C. Timothy, III

Richard C. Timothy, III, passed away at the age of 63 on January 17, 2024. Richard was born on November 8, 1960, in Newport News, Virginia, and welcomed into the loving and joyful arms of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Timothy, Jr. (“Tim” and “Pat”), both of whom survive him.

Richard, who was the oldest of Tim and Pat’s five children, is survived by his daughter, Erin Timothy Tomme (Adam), and his four siblings: J. Gregory Timothy, Catherine Noel Eppling (Tommy), Elizabeth Timothy (Edward Cangelosi), and Patrick Timothy. He is also survived by his niece and nephew, Grace Noel Kerr and Timothy Noel; his fiancée, Anne Mesman Montalbano; and numerous cousins, step-grandchildren and great nieces and nephews, all of whom adored him.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Trujillo Timothy, and his stepson, Daniel Renteria.

It is difficult to describe Richard within the small confines of an obituary because he was larger than life, in so many ways. He had an amazing ability to make, and keep, friends, and once you were Richard’s friend you were a friend for life. Richard grew up in Covington, Louisiana, after the growing family moved there in 1967. Richard formed and maintained life-long friendships during his grade school days at Our Lady of the Lake, and his high school days at St. Paul’s, not to mention the relationships he formed in the Riverwood and Country Club neighborhoods, the “CCC” swim team, and little league teams, to name just a few. After graduating from college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Richard’s career brought him to Houston, Texas. There, as before, Richard developed long-lasting and deep friendships with so many people, whom he considered to be his “Houston family” because they were in fact like family to him.

If you asked Richard’s friends and family to describe him, you would most certainly, and probably universally, hear the word “funny.” Although Richard was indeed very funny, he rarely completed a joke without laughing at the punchline before he got to it, often with a bodily twitch of either a leg or hand. It really didn’t matter what the punchline was because everyone laughed before Richard got to it—at, or with, him. Richard was also a punster and the master of “dad jokes”—much to Erin’s chagrin. But even more important than being humorous, Richard was loyal, generous, dependable, kind, caring, and a devoted son.

Richard was taken too soon, and his passing has left a terrible void in the lives of his family and friends. But there is comfort in knowing he is at peace and no longer suffering from the rare form of cancer that he fought so valiantly to beat. If you feel sad, think of one of his silly jokes. And if you wish to feel his presence, take a walk on the Pontchartrain lakefront, cruise down the Tchefuncte River (preferably in a “float boat”), pop into Ruby’s Roadhouse for a cold one and some music, grab a Big Bear po-boy (roast beef, of course), attend Wurstfest in New Braunfels, or frequent any of the bar-b-que joints, Mexican restaurants, or bike trails in Houston—all of which he enjoyed.

Family and friends are invited to visit with the family on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. A funeral mass will immediately follow the visitation, commencing at noon. A private burial will occur in the coming weeks.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Richard C. Timothy, III, may be made to The Annual Fund at St. Paul’s School, 917 Jahncke Ave., Covington, LA, 70433, or UTHealth Houston, P.O. Box 20268, Houston, TX 77025-9998 (or giving.uth.edu/memorial).

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