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Richard L Ouellette, born and raised in Waterville Maine, passed away peacefully in his home in Atlantic Beach surrounded by loved ones on February 1, 2021. He is preceded in death by his first love, Claudette Ann Poulin Ouellette, parents, and brother Ronald.

Richard leaves behind his second love Elizabeth Neville, 4 daughters Anne Satterwhite, Angele O’Reilly, Julie Bussey, Jeanne Ouellette, two sisters Janet Oldenburg and Claudette Poulin, and a glorious multitude of adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Richard served in the US Marines during the Korean War. He and Claudette moved their family to Atlantic Beach in 1968 while a civil servant of the US Navy. He was a devoted Catholic and active member of St John’s the Baptist Catholic Church since its beginnings. He had a lifelong commitment to community service and volunteering. This included 27 years with Beach Baptist Auxilary, volunteering with Beam, as a Poll Worker, and with the National MS Society.

Richard was dedicated to his loved ones. He was soft-spoken, observant, and wise. He loved his children and grandchildren no matter their choices and a champion for their successes and education. He was passionate about language, speaking 3 languages, and a stickler for grammar and vocabulary. He worked with computers for the Navy before most knew what computers were, and he embraced evolving technology until his death. He was an avid fan of local sports and tried to attend every game his family participated in. He believed every good man should have a pocket knife at ready.

Richard supported many and various charities. His family requests donations in-of-lieu of flowers. Please see the links below.

Services:

In a letter to his daughters, Richard requested the funeral service be a celebration of his life with no black clothing and happy songs.

St. Johns the Baptist Church
2400 Mayport Road
Jacksonville, FL 32233
1:00
All are welcome. Masks required.
Reception to follow in the social hall.