Obituary of Richard R. Pechie, Jr.

Richard Roland Pechie, Jr. “Dickie”, 66 of East Killingly, died unexpectedly Monday, February 23, 2015 at Day Kimball Hospital. Beloved husband of Mary C. Pechie. Born December 5, 1948 in Putnam, son of the late Richard R. and Beatrice (Duso) Pechie. He graduated from Killingly High School in 1966 and joined the Air Force as an Electronics Technician. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of staff sergeant. He was a member of the VFW Post 4908, East Killingly. He met his wife while stationed in Omaha, NE. They were married August 1, 1969. Dickie worked at Glass Container in Dayville as a maintenance mechanic while attending QVCC and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut. He was employed as Vice President and Regional Sales Manager at Vollmer America of Canaan. He enjoyed participating in radio contests with the Barnstormers Ham Radio Club. He loved his Springer Spaniels, Kolby and Piper, who were shown in many shows. Dickie and Mary traveled with their friends, Jack and Kathy Richie to Canada quite often for Formula 1 Racing and he was an avid hockey fan, especially for the Montreal Canadiens, to the dismay of his brothers, Boston Bruin fans. In addition to his wife Mary, he leaves his sons, Jean-Philippe Pechie and his wife Tanya of Sterling, Alain Pechie of Sterling, his brothers, Gary Pechie and his wife Ann of Danielson, David Pechie and his wife Rhonda of Dayville, his sister-in-law, Sophie Charron and her husband Mark of Brooklyn, his niece Kaitlyn Whitney, Esq. and her husband Ryan of Longmeadow, MA, his nephew Geoffrey Pechie of Vienna, Virginia, his aunt, Frances Pechie and the late Robert Pechie, Sr. of East Killingly, uncle and aunt Donald Hubert and his wife Anita of Danielson, many cousins and friends. Predeceased by his brother Kevin. Calling Hours will be Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, followed by an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Church, 350 Hartford Pike, Dayville with Military Honors. Burial in the spring in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Eastern English Springer Spaniel Club, c/o Adam Lester, Treas., 46 Hidden Hollow Trail, Gary, ME 04039. Share a memory with his family at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com