Richard Barnes
Richard Barnes
Richard Barnes

Obituary of Richard S. Barnes

Richard S. Barnes, 80, of Bolton, formerly of Coventry and East Hartford the beloved husband of Lois (Lanerie) Barnes died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Rockville Hospital. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Everett Dewey Barnes and Vera (Winar) Cody. He was a 1951 graduate of Hartford Public High School, attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a B.S. in Business from Charter Oak College. After High School he joined the US Army from 1953-1955 where he was stationed in Fort Lewis, WA, until returning to college upon completing his military service. Following college he was the owner of Custom Offset Printing in West Hartford for many years, later retiring from Cigna as Assistant Director after 29 years of service. While at Cigna, he was a member of Implant Printing Management Association for ten years, having served as an officer. In his retirement, Dick worked for 10 years at OAKLEAF Waste Management. He was a member of the East Hartford Elks, was a current communicant of St. Bartholomew Church, Manchester, where he was an usher for many years, and was a former communicant of St. Christopher Church East Hartford for many years. He was also an active adult leader in Boy Scout Troop 61. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children Richard C. Barnes and his wife Maria of Bolton, James R. Barnes and his wife Donna of West Hartford, and Cynthia Barnes-Gagnon and her husband Paul of Petersburg, VA; his grandchildren Andrew and David Barnes, Lauren, Clayton and Benjamin Barnes, and Troy and John Gagnon; his siblings, Jennifer Johanson and her husband Jim of Simsbury, and Robert Cody of Burlington; his sister-in-law Jean Ravalese and her husband Joseph of West Hartford, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held on Saturday (October 19th) at 9:15 am from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center Street Manchester, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Bartholomew Church 736 Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT followed by burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 4-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492. For online condolences please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome.com.
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Visitation

When Friday, October 18th, 2013 4:00pm - 7:00pm Location John F. Tierney Funeral Home Address 219 West Center Street Manchester, CT 06040 Location Information From 84 Take exit 59 Route 384 Take exit 1 off of Route 384 (Spencer St) Take a left at end of exit The funeral home will be 1.6 miles on your left

Service Information

When Saturday, October 19th, 2013 10:00am Location St. Bartholomew Church Address Location Information 736 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT
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