Richard J. Guignard, 70, of Merrimack, New Hampshire died suddenly on July 13, 2012 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was born in Sanford, Maine on August 24, 1941 to Wilfred and Irene (Lebeau) Guignard. Richard graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Sanford, Maine. For a time, Richard lived in Kittery, Maine, Northfield Falls, Vermont, and Grantham, New Hampshire. He worked at the Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and also for the State of Vermont. He then owned and operated a rare coin business for nearly 50 years until his death.
Richard enjoyed spending time with his family, socializing, dancing and traveling. His sense of humor brought much laughter to the lives of his friends and family. He will be greatly missed and could never be forgotten.
Family members include a son Anthony, his wife Tracey Guignard and their sons Christian and Thomas of South Portland, Maine; a daughter Sonia, her husband Eric Roberts and their children Savona and Camden of Bedford, New Hampshire; the mother of his children, Priscilla (Roussel) Lowry; an aunt and cousins.
A funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Meetinghouse Road in Bedford, New Hampshire. Burial will take place at a future time to be determined by the family.
Memorial donations may be made to CHaD, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.