James Richard (“Rich”) Pelletier
08/03/1943 – 01/14/2018
Beloved husband of Carol Pelletier; cherished son of the late James and Dorilda Pelletier; devoted father of Scott Pelletier and JJ (Amy) Pelletier, 5 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren.
Rich and Carol have been married for 49 ½ loving years. Rich was a Vietnam veteran (42
nd Bomber Wing, USAF) who had a lifelong love of flying and working on/around aircraft. Upon completion of military service, he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned an Aeronautical Engineering degree.
His avid interests and activities involved:
--Spending time with family and grandchildren.
--Pets, animals, and all living creatures.
--Outdoors, Fly Fishing, Project Healing Waters (working/fishing with veterans), and attending the annual Airshow in OshKosh, Wisconsin.
Rich was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
A Celebration of Life service will be planned at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for a future date, to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, Rich requested that contributions can be made to
Project Healing Waters or the
Humane Society.