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1945 - 2013

BORN

1945

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Breeland Funeral Home and Crematory Service

3304 South Liberty Street

Canton, Mississippi

Richard Hennessy Obituary

Richard C. Hennessy

Madison

Richard C. Hennessy, 67 died at his home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 1 pm until a 2 pm memorial service with military honors at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton, Mississippi.

Mr. Hennessy was retired from the military, with honors including the Navel Air Medal. Richard served in the U. S. Navy in Vietnam and in the U. S. Army in Iraq.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard C. Hennessy and sisters, Madeleine Hennessy and Mary Hennessy Blum.

Survivors include: wife Joelyn Hennessy; his mother, Doris M. Hennessy of Cape Neddick, Maine; daughter, Samantha Hennessy; brother, James Hennessy; and sister, Doris Blaisdell, grandchildren, Justin Hennessy, Zahra Simmons, and London Simmons.

An online guestbook is available at www.breelandfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Clarion Ledger on May 19, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Hennessy

8 Entries

Michael Petersen, LCDR, USN, Retired

May 13, 2025

I remember often the times we flew together in Vietnam. Thank you for your service to our country Dick!

Mike Petersen

May 13, 2024

Dick and I flew together in Vietnam. Thank you Dick for serving this great country and for keeping each of us safe. I will be speaking at the Vietnam Wall this Memorial Day (2024) about many who served with us. Sincerely, Mike Petersen, LCDR, USN, Ret.

Sylvia Hankins

May 13, 2024

You were such an inspiration to work with. You definitely made an impact on everyone you came in contact with. R.I.P. my precious friend. Thanks for being apart of my life. Until we meet again

Mike Petersen

December 4, 2020

I was a friend of Dick and was his co-pilot in Vietnam. I only learned of his passing today December 4, 2020. He was my roommate in Vinh Long, Vietnam. One humorous incident, was when, he being in the top bunk, got his head to high and got the fan blade in his head. He did bleed a lot as I carried him to the dispensary. We did laugh a lot about the incident...Dick was a good man and I will not forget our friendship!

Sylvia Hankins

May 13, 2019

Rich was a very special friend. He was concerned about the employees at Kulhman Electric. I was honored to have known him. R.I.P. my friend

May 19, 2013

God is near to those that are broken at heart and those crushed in spirit he saves. God will sustain you and help you to endure.

sylvia hankins

May 19, 2013

he will be missed. I worked with him at kuhlman in crystal springs. god bless ya'll

May 19, 2013

Offering my deepest condolences during this difficult time, I'm so very sorry for your loss, death is something we are never prepared for, but please find comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be no more.

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