John Benard Richard

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Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home - Baton Rouge

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September 2, 2025

Sep

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. George Catholic Church

7808 St George Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Sep

Funeral service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. George Catholic Church

7808 Saint George Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Sep

Burial

12:15 p.m.

St. George Catholic Church Cemetery

7808 St George Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home - Baton Rouge

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John Richard Obituary

John Benard Richard, retired Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System, died on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born November 2, 1932, in Gulfport, Mississippi to John Jesse Richard and Helen Schott Richard.John is survived by his... Read John Richard's Obituary