Laconia----- Richard L. Emond, age 47, of Laconia, NH, Passed Saturday September 12, 2015, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
Richard was born on May 1, 1968 in Laconia, NH, the son of the late Michael J. Emond Sr. and Rita Morris (Leroux).
Richard was a free spirit, who lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed making people laugh and had a heart of gold. He had a love for motorcycles, tattoo parlors, swap meets, hill climbs, ice racing and demolition derbies. He was always giving it his all, that’s what made him Rick.
Richard is survived by his step mother Beatrice Lachance-Emond and his step father David "Whitey" Morris, two brothers Ronald Emond and his wife Leslie of Casper, WY and Michael J. Emond Jr. and his wife Dawn of Laconia, a sister Charlene Little of Gilford, a step-brother Raymond LaChance and his wife Nancy of Laconia and a step-sister RaeAnne Hann and her husband Alan of Laconia. Richard also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial calling hours with a brief prayer service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St, Laconia, using the carriage house entrance.
A gathering and celebration of life will follow at the VFW, 143 Court St., Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Richard to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements.