Lionel J Richard

Lionel J. Richard passed away Tuesday evening on August 2, 2016 at the age of 80 in Lacombe, LA. He was born in New Orleans, LA and lived in Metairie, LA. for 20 years, and has been a resident of Abita Springs for the last 16 years. He was a baseball pitcher and held the record of most strike outs in one game on June 21, 1953. for I. A. Kramer American Legion baseball team. Lionel was a graduate of Holy Cross and attended Tulane University. He retired as a computer program analyst after 36 years with the U.S.D.A. \r\nHe was the loving husband of 59 years to Lena Romano Richard.\r\nDevoted father of Lori Richard Walker and husband Herman, Lionel J. Richard, Jr., and wife Nancy, Leslie Richard Cantelli, and husband Mark and Lance M. Richard and wife Diane.\r\nLoving grandfather of 6 grandchildren, Dr. McCall, Victoria, Kayla, Eric, Emily and Elyssa.\r\n

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