Frederick J. Chard III

1956 - 2014

Frederick J. Chard III, 58, of Bristol, died on Tuesday (September 30, 2014) at the Masonic Home in Wallingford. Rick was born on September 14, 1956 in Bristol and was one of four children of Frederick J. Chard, Jr. and Beryl (Dube) Chard of Burlington. He was raised in Burlington and attended St. Paul Catholic High School graduating in 1975. After high school he joined the family business, F. J. Chard and Son where he worked until his illness. He formerly resided in Plainville before moving to Bristol recently. Rick was an avid New York Yankee and New York Giant fan and he enjoyed golf and skiing. In addition to his parents, he leaves a son: HM1 Frederick J. Chard, IV, stationed at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton; his siblings: Donna Gaski and husband, Peter, Mary Ellen Paul and husband, Ronald, and James Chard and wife, Cheryl, all of Burlington; nieces and nephews: Stephanie and Adam Gaski, Jennifer Luoni and husband Anthony, Robert Paul, and Derek and Ashley Chard; a great-niece: Sophia Luoni; and his caring ex-wife: Robin Chard of Plainville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday (October 4, 2014) at 10 am from Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, to St. Gregory Church, 235 Maltby Street, Bristol, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home on Friday between 4 and 8 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Center, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045, or to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, PO Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06429. Please visit Rick's memorial web-site at www.FUNKFUNERALHOME.com