Joseph D. Richard

9/11/1930 - 9/23/2023

Southington - Joseph "Allen" D. Richard, 93, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at HOCC at Britain. He was the loving husband of the late Pearl (Doucette) Richard for 38 years. Joseph was born in Rumford, Maine, on September 11, 1930 to the late Charles and Edith (Legere) Richard. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a tool and die maker at Quality Engineering in Wallingford for over 30 years, retiring in 1975. Joseph was a longtime parishioner at St. Aloysius Church in Plantsville. He loved gardening and being a loving and attentive "Pepe" to all his grandchildren and foster grandchildren over the years. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Crawford and husband Robert of Plantsville, with whom he shared their home, and his son, Paul Richard of Waterbury. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Samantha, Sarah, Felicia, Amanda, Shania, Alex, Kimberly, Jake, Adam, Nicholas and Cali, 3 great-grandchildren; Ava, Joseph and Noah and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife Pearl, he was predeceased by 4 sisters and 2 brothers: Lita, Yvonne, Viola, Dorilla, Rene and Mike. Funeral services were celebrated earlier this week. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.