Richard J. Hosford, III, 50, of Haverhill, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at Merrimack Valley Hospice House.Richard was employed for 31 years at Alcatel-Lucent. He was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Northern Essex Community College, and Merrimack College. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, 82nd Airborne Division. Richard was a member of the Kingston Veterans Club, Inc.Rich was the ultimate family man. He enjoyed spending time with his wife and children — especially Tuesday night dinners with his girls. His favorite pastimes were riding his Harley, beach days, football Sundays, golfing, working out, and attending Mass. He was a loyal, compassionate, true man of courage.Richard will be deeply missed by the love of his life, his wife Kimberly (LaMarca) Hosford, of Haverhill his devoted daughters, Alexandra Hosford and Chelsea Hosford, of Bradford his stepchildren, Michael Russell and Jennifer Russell his mother, Constance Hosford and his sisters and brothers-in-law, Libby Hosford-Walsh and Marty Walsh, Judith and Charles Manzi, and Janet and Jeffrey Scalese, all of Haverhill. He is also survived by his in-laws, Arline and Jeno Martin, Guy and Lynne LaMarca, and Stephen LaMarca along with his adoring nieces and nephews.The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the caring and dedicated staff at Merrimack Valley Hospice House.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family may call on Sunday, April 18, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125), Haverhill. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 9 a.m. from the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill. A private burial will take place in the family lot at St. James Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, MA 01843 or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445-9924. www.comeaufuneral.com.
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