Richard G. Morehouse Jr.

Richard G. Morehouse Jr.

Richard Morehouse Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 23, 2008.
MASHPEE — Richard Gordon Morehouse Jr., 71, of Mashpee, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008.

He was the husband of Theresa A. (Goralski) Morehouse, the father of 10, and the grandfather of many. He lived on the Cape for 36 years. He owned his own construction business, was a long-haul truck driver, and for the past 15 years, drove charter coach. He enjoyed golf and motorcycles.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated in Christ the King Church, Route 151, Mashpee, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. Military burial (eight years in the Navy and then Army Reserves) will be at Otis National Cemetery in Bourne at 11:30 a.m. Following, the family will receive friends at Christ the King parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

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Michelle

August 27, 2008

I will love you forever, grandpa. Forever shall you remain in my heart. :((

August 23, 2008

Terri and Family: We want for you to know how sorry we are and if there is anything that we can to please call us. Louie and Bev

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