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Reverend Richard Archambault
1940 - 2021
BORN
1940
DIED
2021
Richard Archambault Obituary
Richard died August 14 in St Petersburg, FL. He was born in West Warwick the son of Alphonse P and Jessie (Richard) Archambault. Richard graduated from Our Lady of Providence Seminary, Providence College, and Rhode Island College with a Masters degree in Education. He taught in the Coventry,RI and Fort Worth, Texas School systems. After completing religious studies in London, England and Ottawa,Ontario,Canada,Richard was ordained a priest of the Missionaries of Africa on June 30th, 1973.His mission to the people of Ghana was a great joy to him and an inspiration to all who knew and loved him. Richard was predeceased by a sister Rachel Ilijevich. He leaves a brother Roger and his wife Colleen of Somerset,MA and brother in law Robert Ilijevich and his wife Susan of Richfield,OH. He also leaves 4 nieces,a nephew,2 great nieces and 4 great nephews. He loved traveling to W Warwick for summer vacations to visit relatives and friends and celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Good Council church.After a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of St Jude the Apostle in St Petersburg, his cremated remains will be interred alongside Missionary colleagues in Florida.
Memorials to: Missionaries of Africa, 5757 7th Avenue North,St Petersburg,FL 33710-7112
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Rev. Joseph Protano
August 22, 2021
I will offer Holy Mass in thanksgiving for a good person who became an outstanding, missionary priest. May God take Richard to Himself and may we all be blessed through Richar's intercession.
Fr. Joe Protano
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