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- [S5] Obituary.
Gamache, Richard Joseph "Ric", 24 years of age, passed away on February 22, 2008 tragically in an ATV accident in Salem, NY. Born March 16, 1983 in Anaheim, CA., Ric grew up in Orange County until the age of 15. He relocated to the Midwest to live with his father and graduated from Prairie View H.S. in La Cygne, KS. He was involved in baseball, football and track. Immediately after graduation, he enlisted in the Navy as a Seabee for 5 years and served at Camp David Presidential Retreat for 4 of those years. Ric was employed at Hitt Construction Co. in Baltimore, MD., as an Assistant Project Mgr. He lived a full, fun-loving life who made everyone laugh and showed leadership in everything he did. He enjoyed surfing, snowboarding and hanging out with family and friends. Ric is survived by his mother, Dienna (Cliff) Rogers; father, Bruce (Barbara) Gamache; sister, Shannon (Jeff) Drappo; brother, Brian Gamache; step-sister, Allison (Kevin) Van Den Oever; step-brothers, Brian (Deanne) and Evan Frisbie; grandfather, Joseph Nicosia; grandmothers, Mary Ann Heaps and Barbara Gamache and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, who will miss him very much. Viewing will be Thursday, 2/28 4-8 p.m., and funeral on Friday, 2/29, 10 a.m., at Dimond & Shannon Mortuary in Garden Grove, Ca., with burial ceremony to follow at Riverside National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Crime Survivors, Inc. P.O. Box 54552, Irvine, CA 92619-4552.
Published in Orange County Register on February 28, 2008
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