Richard Henry Deleault

Richard Henry Deleault, 82, of Manchester died August 31, 2004, at the Veteran Medical Center in White River Junction, VT after a brief illness. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on September 27, 1921, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Angel (Dupont) Deleault and had been a Manchester area resident. Mr. Deleault served in the US Army in the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign during WW II and saw action in the Philippines. He worked many years as a bus driver for the Manchester Transit Authority. After retirement, he was a driver of Laid Law school buses in the town of Derry for 12 years. Family members include three sons, Robert Deleault of Hooksett, Arthur Deleault of Manchester; Peter Deleault of Tilton; a daughter, Michele Corburn of Concord; a sister, Lucille Lott of Florida; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; and several nephews, nieces , a grand nephew and a grand niece. He was also predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Deleault. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 11 at 10 am in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry. Urn burial will take place at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, P.O. Box 626, Concord, NH, 03302 or to the VA Medical Center, Attn: Voluntary Services-135, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT, 05009. The Cremation Society of New Hampshire, an affiliate of Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information, go to www.csnh.com.