Richard L Caron

Bangor- Richard “Dick” Louis Caron, 78, of Old Town, died on Friday September 7, 2012 after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. The youngest son of Jean and Mary (Belva) Beaulieu Caron he was born in Old Town Maine on March 21, 1934. He was raised in Gilford, graduated from PCHS class of 1953 and went on to graduate from the Maine Maritime Academy and then served in the United States Navy and the Merchant Marines. He spent the remainder of his career as an engineer for Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk Connecticut and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor. After he retired he moved to the family cottage on Pushaw Lake in Old Town. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother Lawrence (Joe) Caron, two sisters Evelyn Bickford and Joyce Burt and his faithful friend Peepee. He is survived by his son Joseph Caron and his wife Jody of Bradley, his daughter Cynthia Terrell of Georgia, and his daughter Diane Caron and her husband Eddie Ballway of Massachusetts, four grandchildren Matthew Levesque, Deshay Terrell, Vanessa Caron, and Allyson Caron, and two great-grandchildren Kyle, and Alethia Levesque. He is also survived by his companion and best friend Gloria Brown, his sister Elaine Upton, and sister-in-law Joan Caron. Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Tuesday September 11, 2012 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM followed by a memorial service and light luncheon at Birmingham Funeral Home 438 Main St, Old Town. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Richard’s memory to Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis 10866 W. Washington Blvd #343Culver City, CA 90232. Please visit www.birminghamfuneralhome.com for additional information and to sign Dick’s guestbook.