Raylene Richard
CANTON – Raylene Richard, 82, died Thursday June 23, 2022 at the Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton. Born in Rumford on Dec. 9, 1939, she was a daughter of Thomas and Roberta (Thurston) Learned.
She was a graduate of Andover High School and worked as a Dietician Aid at the Cozy Inn Nursing Home in Rumford. Raylene loved to sew, bake and spend time with her grandchildren and extended grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughters, April Richard and husband Michael Dragoon of Peru and Rachel Thompson and husband Gregory of Scarborough, a son Dale Richard and wife Kay of Andover; grandchildren Angela Knox of Old Orchard Beach, Connor Thompson and Benjamin Thompson of Scarborough; a brother Thomas Learned and wife Kay of Washburn, Mo., sisters, Gail Belanger and husband Irvin of Gouldsboro, and Becky Wright and husband Peter of Gilford, N.H. She was predeceased by her longtime partner Woody Thibeault.
Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at http://www.meaderandson.com.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday June 29, 2022 at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Andover. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home 3 Franklin St Rumford, ME
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less