CARIBOU – Richard “Dick” Levesque Sr., 76, died Aug. 25, 2010, in Caribou. He was born June 23, 1934, in Stockholm, son of the late Theodore and Odile (Roy) Bishop. Mr. Levesque served with the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa during the Korean War and was a member of Lister Knowlton Post No. 9389 Veterans of Foreign Wars and member of Perkins Plourde Post No. 136 American Legion, where he served as post commander, as well as being a past county and district commander. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and served as a lector at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church for a number of years. Dick attended Hanson Barber School, Lewiston, obtaining his barber’s license in 1957. He was a self-employed barber in Caribou for many years and was also a skilled craftsman and carpenter. He married Cecile Marie Albert, Dec. 29, 1955, and she predeceased him in 2001. Dick enjoyed playing guitar and organ and loved to dance. He attended many steak suppers at the American Legion and could always be found working on a project around his house. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Claude Levesque of Palmyra and Richard and Vicki Levesque Jr. of Bangor; two daughters and sons-in-law, Pearl and Randy Tysinger of Richmond, Va., and Ann and Raymond O’Donal of Eddington; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Dee Levesque of Columbia, S.C.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Pauline and George Pelletier of Caribou and Nancy and Reggie Clark of Fort Fairfield; his special companion, Muriel Guerrette of St. Agatha; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday at Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Parish of the Precious Blood, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Aaron Damboise officiating. Interment with military honors by Stockholm American Legion will be at New Holy Rosary Cemetery. After the service all are invited to Lister Knowlton Post VFW for a time of fellowship and refreshments. www.mocklerfuneralhome.com
RICHARD ‘DICK’ LEVESQUE SR.
