Richard was born September 12, 1944 to Albert A. and Adelaide R. (Massa) Grich in Bridgeport, CT.
He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, CT and The University of New Haven, CT with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
During his career he worked for DuPont in DE and Winchester Electronics in CT. He was Design Group Leader and Program Manager for the Hubble Telescope at Perkin Elmer in CT and developed and designed eyewear protection for the Air Force at EDO in CT. Richard also held the position of Director of Engineering for in-flight commercial airline entertainment systems based in CA.
After retirement, he consulted for several years with Intertek in IL and for The Manufacturers Association of Maine. There, at the Manufacturers Association, he served as State of Maine Coordinator for the International Real World Design Challenge and Director of Maine Aerospace Alliance.
He was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and past Grand Knight in CT. Also, he was a Third Order member of the Norbertine OPREM at St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, CA. He was a Vietnam era veteran in the Navy and a member of Post #20 American Legion in Brunswick.
Richard married the love of his life Caron Dove in 1992 and the couple relocated to Maine in 1997 after he retired. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Carol Fray and son, Richard Grich, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 25 years Caron Grich of Brunswick and several cousins.
A funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, January 31st at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Pleasant Street in Brunswick at 11am. Interment will be later in the spring in St. John’s Cemetery.
Those who wish may leave a note of condolence at www.brackettfuneralhome.c om.
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