Richard Arthur Lapointe

October 31, 1929 - May 31, 2021

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Richard Arthur Lapointe of Newark, DE, age 91, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 31, 2021. Richard was born on October 31, 1929 in Lisbon, New Hampshire to the late Arthur Theodore Lapointe and Rhea (Wheelock) Hanks.

Richard was a boilermaker for 46 years and worked most of his career with Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., for whom he had the opportunity to travel all over the world. He also built and operated a mobile home park, Lapointe’s Royal Oaks in Bath, PA and owned and operated Bay Mist Apartments in Ocean City, MD. Richard enjoyed hunting, a good game of cribbage and square dancing with his wife.

Richard is survived by his wife, Evelyn Lapointe of Newark, DE; son, Richard M. Lapointe of Newark, DE and his wife, Linda; daughters: Sharon Diehl of Bath, PA and her husband, Rod and Donna Longley of Nazereth, PA and her husband, Richard; 7 grandchildren: Joshua Lapointe, Jessica Piontek, Jenna Lapointe, Megan Troxell, Jake Longley, Luke Diehl and Drew Diehl; and 11 great grandchildren.

Services for Richard will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to “Vistas Hospice” and sent in care of R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 W. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711.

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I want to send my sympathy and condolescences to the LaPointe family and say how much I fondly remember Dick. I will forever cherish my time living beside the LaPointe Royale Oaks trailer court in the house that he owned and my family rented. I still dry by the trailer court several times a week to get to my job. I will never forget the experiences of riding on the back hoe while Dick prepared the ground for new trailers or a drain field, or a burning pit. I used to ride on the tractor with him. I remember hearing him turn it on, and I would run out and he would let me get on the back. I remember he would put us kids in the bucket and ride somewhere, or we would ride in the dump truck stomping leaves, and hold on as it emptied. There are few people today who would let us do what we did. I also learned to pour cement walks, paint and do a number of other skills that I need today for my house. I remember the ground hog cook outs or marsh rabbit as we used to say. I remember those times so fondly, that I often think back and do miss the times. May God bless Dick and the LaPointe family during this loss. Love, Steve Shive

Richard, so sorry about your Dad's passing...praying for you and your family.....

Dick Lapointe was a great guy, I worked with Dick on a number of CBI projects, hard honest worker, always put an extra effort into all he did. He'll be missed at the Luncheon's.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.