Richard Albert Lessard

Alton Bay NH-Richard Albert (Plug) Lessard, 77, formerly of Somersworth NH and Northport Fl died Friday September 5, 2014 at his daughter's home surrounded by family after a long illness. Born December 2, 1936 in Somersworth NH he was the son of the late Joseph Armand Richard and Yvonne "Millie" (Demers) Lessard. Richard has lived in Alton Bay for the last several years after moving from Northport Fl and Somersworth where he had grown up. He attended Somersworth High School and later enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War. While in the Navy he spent most of his three years on the USS Cassin Young DD793. Richard served in the Somersworth Fire Department receiving the Governors Highest Honor Award for Heroism before retiring as a Captain with 27 years of service. Richard was a very active man, he was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church in Somersworth, a member of the American Legion Post 69 in Somersworth NH, Graniteers Drum and Bugle Corp, Moose Lodge in Northport Fl, he sang in Minstrel shows and...