Maurice Raymond Rivard

Maurice brought enormous goodwill as he arranged for receptions in towns along the route of the Albany Tricentennial Canoe Trip between LaChine, Quebec and Albany in 1986. It is a tribute to his skills and his good humor that the voyageurs were well taken care of along the route. You are held highly in our memories.

Maurice was one of a kind: warm, welcoming, and a complete gentleman. We spent several occasions with him in the course of the many years that we knew him through La Federation Franco-Americaine du New York. He loved and never forgot his Franco ancestry.

It was a pleasure to take care of Maurice at beltrone living center he was a gentleman and had a great sense of humor..from nurse Robin Thomas

Many of us remember Maurice from the Albany Area French Club, (La Fédération Franco-Américaine du New York) where he was a member and board member for many years. He was a pleasure to work with. Tom Jacques

I (Ora) interviewed Maurice for our building's August 2017 newsletter for residents here at Beltrone. Some things that stood out for me in our chat that I included in that article: "Maurice enjoyed the benefits of being the youngest of four children growing up nine miles from the Canadian border. Yes, he was spoilyed, BUT he also learned to endure teasing and disagreements with three older siblings, developing traits that served him well in many situations in life. French was spoken at...