Richard Nantais

January 13, 2020

Richard Donald ‘Dick’ Nantais of Port Lambton passed away peacefully at Bluewater Health on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the age of 92. Dick is the son of the late Joseph & Violet (Langoise) Nantais. Beloved husband of Mary DONNA (Gallerno). Loving father of Fred (Norine), Lynn Brown (Richard) and Tammy Marchand (Scott). Dear grandfather of Jeremy, Jeffery, Jessica, Tracy, Rhonda, Jason, Cara, Cassy and the late Adam (1981) and Guy (2005) and great grandfather of 8 great grandchildren. Brother of Phyllis Shepard, Doris O’Conner and Floyd and Bob Nantais. Born in Windsor, Dick moved with his family to Sombra where they ran the Nantais Grocery and Butcher Shop. Dick was a member of UA Local 663 Pipefitters for over 50 years. He was also a cattleman entrepreneur and farmer providing for Lambton and Kent counties for many years. The family will receive relatives and friends at the HAYCOCK-CAVANAGH FUNERAL HOME, 409 Nelson Street in Wallaceburg from 2-4 & 7-9 PM on Thursday. The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Port Lambton on Friday, January 17 at 11:30 PM. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery at a later date. If desired, remembrances to St. Joseph’s Hospice or the Canadian Cancer Society may be left at the funeral home 519.627.3231. Online tributes may be left at www.CavanaghFuneralHome.ca