Richard Luneau

Richard Luneau Newmarket, NH - Richard Luneau, 88, formerly of Riverbend Road, died May 10, 2017 at his home in Sun City Hilton Head where they moved to in August 2011. Born April 30, 1929 in Laconia, NH he was the son of the late Alfred and Lena (Laflamme) Luneau. He was a 1953 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Luneau lived in Rochester for many years. He raised his family in Rochester and has many friends and associates there. The first Luneau's Restaurant was in downtown Rochester, later establishing the ever popular Luneau's Restaurant on Route 11 enjoyed by locals and travelers to the NH lakes and mountains. He owned 3 Gepetto's Pizza?s, Newmarket, Rochester and Haverhill, Ma. Richard assisted his son and his wife, Matt & Sandy Luneau to open the Portsmouth shop and also guided a former Gepetto's of Newmarket employee to open a shop in Gloucester, MA. Dick and Sharon where married on Galveston Island, TX in 1987 and made their home together in Portsmouth, NH, later in 1990 moving to Newmarket, NH. Richard and Sharon were everything to each other, true "soulmates". He enjoyed motorcycling, reading, sking, boating and traveling. Dick was predeceased by his three brothers, Al Luneau in 2004, John Luneau in 2005, and Bruce Luneau in 2015; and by his first wife, Priscilla Luneau in 2009. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Sharon (Gorman, Wettstein) Luneau of South Carolina; six children and their spouses, Michael Luneau and Elizabeth Stevens of Arlington, MA, Christopher and Linda Luneau of Durham, NH, Sherry Maloney of Waltham, MA, Joseph Maloney of Weston, MA, Cara Luneau and Donna Giardina of Boulder, CO, Stacy and Bradley Moores of New Durham, NH, Matthew Luneau of Rye, NH and Sandy Luneau of Hampton, NH; two stepsons, Michael Wettstein of Newmarket, NH and Chad Wettstein of San Diego, CA; nine grandchildren, 8 step grandchildren, and two great grandchildren; a sister, Ann Lapchick and her husband Joseph of Hilton Head, SC; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 20th from 2 - 4 p.m. at Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter Street, Newmarket. Private burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery. Visit www.kentandpelczarfh.com to sign an online guestbook.