MOULTONBOROUGH ---- Richard Valentine LaBelle, Sr., 86, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home.
Richard was born to Edmund and Mary LaBelle on November 10, 1934, in Randolph, MA.
Richard, a U.S. Navy veteran, also worked for Eastern Airlines and eventually owned and operated LaBelle Travel Agency in Brockton, MA. Richard retired and moved to Charlotte, NC 25 years ago to be closer to family.
Richard is survived by his wife Ellen (Pockl) LaBelle, his five children; Stephen, Richard, Yvonne, Shawn, and Daniel, many grandchildren, and his sisters Elsie (LaBelle) Pettinato and Marion "Missy" Rapozo.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 10:00am at St. Peter Catholic Church, 507 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 27202.
A small gathering will be held for family and friends following the Mass.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services and 603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.