Richard F. Ouellette

1927 - 2014

Richard F. Ouellette Apr. 12, 1927 - Nov. 20, 2014 DANIELSON - Richard F. Ouellette, age 87 of Danielson, died November 20, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born April 12, 1927 in Danielson, only child of Bernadette (Lachapelle) and Oliva Ouellette. He lived in Danielson all his life except for 10 years in Middletown where he taught French at Woodrow Wilson HS & Conard HS in W. Hartford. He was a graduate of Killingly HS '45, then served in the U.S. Army for 18 months. He leaves his beloved wife of 61 years, Annette (Turcotte), married August 8, 1953. He leaves two daughters: Mrs. Diann Haduch & husband Kenneth of Littleton, MA; Susan (Mother Thecla) Abbess of the Convent of the Meeting of the Lord, Stanwood, WA, and three sons: Dr. Richard K. Ouellette of Danielson; Daniel Ouellette and wife Denise of Columbus, OH; and Timothy Ouellette of Austin, TX, and four grandchildren: Adrienne (Haduch) and husband Eric Potvin (married on Richard & Annette's 56th wedding anniversary), Nathaniel Haduch, and Nicholas and Tyler Ouellette. His first great-grandchild is expected in early December. Richard received his Bachelor's degree from Holy Cross College, 1952, and Master's degree from Harvard University in 1953. In 1954, he was named to a Fulbright award in French Literature. He was chairman of the language department and taught French at Ledyard HS from 1963 until his retirement in 1987. He organized student trips to Paris for 20 years. He was a member of the Retired Teachers of Connecticut, and has been President and then Historian of the Killingly High School Alumni Association (KHSAA) since 1963. He was very involved with the KHSAA Scholarship Fund since 1990. In 1997 he was named "Mr. Alumnus" and a scholarship was created in his name. He was a communicant of St. James Church, where he was baptized, married, and from where he will be laid to rest. Funeral from Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. followed by A Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 A.M. at St. James Church, Danielson. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday, November 24, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to the KHSAA Scholarship Fund, C/O Betty Sears, 50 Ware Road, Dayville, CT 06241, or to the Saint James School Scholarship Fund, 120 Water St., Danielson, CT 06239. To leave an online condolence please visit tillinghastfh.com