PORTLAND – Richard “Dick” St. Laurent, 65, of Wells, died Friday, Dec. 22, at Maine Medical Center.

Dick was born in Rollingsford, N.H., on Jan. 25, 1941, to Joseph and Marabelle Guillemette St. Laurent. He grew up in Sanford, where he attended local schools. He married his wife, Betty, in 1942, and together they raised five children. He worked as a plumber and was proprietor of Richard St. Laurent Plumbing & Heating. He was a very hard-working person and always found ways of keeping himself busy. He built his own house several years ago, doing the majority of the work by himself.

He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He was an active member of Holy Family Church and was a member of the church prayer group and the men’s prayer group. He was also a member of the Sanford Elks Lodge.

He was a loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather. His family and friends were very important to him, and he always made it a point to let them know that. He got a lot of enjoyment out of spending time with his loved ones and particularly enjoyed entertaining and playing with his grandchildren and great-granddaughter. He will be remembered as a very kind and loving man and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty St. Laurent of Wells; five children, Brenda Burnell, and her husband, Timothy, of Farmington, Denise Lavigne, and her husband, Stephen, of Wells, Alan St. Laurent of Sanford, Christine Sharpe, and her husband, Scott, of Wells, and Sherri Moulton, and her husband, Jeffrey, of Wells; two brothers, Roger and Ronnie St. Laurent; two sisters, Judy St. Laurent and Jeannine Seavey; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, Paul St. Laurent.