LEWISTON – Richard St. Peter, 67, a resident of Monroe Street in Livermore Falls, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at CMMC following a short illness. He was born on Sept. 12, 1936, in Millinocket, the son of Henry V. and Gertrude E. Mackin St. Peter and attended the schools of Lincoln. Richard served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. On Oct. 22, 1962, he married Leta M. Reed of Lincoln. He worked as a meat cutter and in 1962 took over managing Lincoln Market, which had belonged to his father. He later worked for Guiguere’s in Livermore Falls, and Sampson’s Super Market, which was later known as Shop and Save in Livermore Falls. He was also owner and operator of St. Peter’s Bar & Grill in Lincoln. He retired in 2000 from the Franklin Press in Farmington. He attended St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. He was a life-member of the Lane-Dube Amvets, Post No. 33 of Jay and a member of the Hillside Sports Club of Jay. He is survived by his wife of Jay; two daughters, Barbara E. Richard and her husband, David, of Jay, and Jean M. Burnham also of Jay; two sisters, Barbara Gillot and her husband, Michael, of Connecticut, and Jacqueline Birmingham and her husband, Ralph, also of Connecticut; two grandchildren, Brandon Richard and Michael Burnham. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Larry Burnham. Funeral services with full military honors will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Spring interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Livermore Falls. If desired, contributions may be made in his memory to the Maine Lung Association, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330. Messages of condolence may be sent to finley@exploremaine.com.
RICHARD ST. PETER
