U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Richard Poitra
October 6, 1939 - March 23, 2018 Rich Poitra was born on October 6, 1939 in Belcourt, ND by his mother, Nora Moran. He passed away on March 23, 2018 at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA, with his wife, Judy Poitra and his family by his side. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Stephan, SD, then joined the Navy. He served on the USS Forster commissioned from Pearl Harbor which served the Pacific Barrier. He then married his wife, Judy Wolf, February 23, 1965 in Glasgow,...
