FAIRFIELD – The. Rev. Richard Edouard St. Cyr died April 18, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Rectory in Fairfield.

He was born in Lewiston, on Sept. 12, 1940, the son of the late Sarto St. Cyr and Exilia Duois St. Cyr. His education started at Saint Peter and Paul Grammar School in Lewiston and seminary of Sherbrooke, Quebec. After graduation, he went on to St. Charles Seminary, also in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He also studied theology at St. Mary’s in Baltimore.

He was ordained May 21, 1966, by The Most Rev. Daniel J. Feeney, at the Cathedral in Portland. His assignments started June 4, 1966, at Peaks Island at St. Christopher’s. From there he was assigned to many parishes throughout the state of Maine, including St. Francis Parish in Waterville on Sept. 10, 1966, St. John’s Parish in Rumford on Oct. 27, 1967, St. Andre Parish in Biddeford on June 30, 1970, administrator of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Berwick on Sept, 3, 1977, temporary administrator of St. Louis Parish in Limestone on Nov. 3, 1977, pastor of St. Anthony Parish of Jackman on Jan. 13, 1978, pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Sabattus, administrator of the St. Francis Mission of Greene on June 22, 1982, pastor of St. Louis Parish, Fort Kent on Aug. 1, 1986, pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco on Aug. 1, 1988, pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Lewiston, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Auburn on July 1, 1998, pastor of St. Augustine Church in Augusta on June 29, 2000, and pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Fairfield on July 1, 2004. He was also chaplain of Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include three brothers, Ronald St. Cyr of Lewiston, Raymond St. Cyr and his wife, Anita, of Lewiston, and Roger St. Cyr of Lewiston; two sisters, Anita Breton of Lewiston and Sister Rachel St. Cyr, R.S.R. of Old Orchard; two nephews; and three nieces.

He was predeceased by a brother, Bert St. Cyr.