Richard Joseph BOUCHARD

Bouchard, Richard Joseph -- Born: December 21, 1936 Died: September 16, 2005 On September 16, 2005 Mr. Richard Joseph Bouchard passed away at Huntington Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. Richard is survived by his wife, Joan Bouchard, of 47 years; their four sons, Richard, Christopher, Tony, and Matthew; and his six grandchildren, Elianne, Matthew, Christina, John, Mackenzie, and Gladis. Richard and Joan, both Ogdensburg natives, met in Ogdensburg, New York in 1953; a small upstate community close to the Canadian border that they both called home. Richard and Joan married in Ogdensburg, in June 1958, at St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral. Richard and his family lived in La Canada, California from 1975 until 2002 when Richard and Joan moved to Pasadena, California. Richard and Joan have been parishioners of St. Bede's Church of La Canada since 1975. Richard was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bouchard of Denny Street and Joan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Barr of Green Street, both located in Ogdensburg, New York. Richard graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in New York in 1954. He then went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and graduated in 1958 with his B.S. in Civil Engineering. Richard eventually became president of his Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Richard also played varsity football at RPI. Richard then subsequently received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapter Hill in 1961. The engrained principles and standards that were so much a part of the Ogdensburg community continued to flourish in Richard as he always seemed to first concern himself with his relationship to humanity. Second only to his family, Richard loved his work and he spent a good portion of his life dedicating his efforts there. Due to his tremendous ambition and dedication that was engrained into him from his mother and father, Richard held many different positions throughout his professional career. Some of which include positions in the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Director of Planning for the State of Rhode Island, Director of Environmental Research and Planning Assistance for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Director of Transportation and Chief Operating Officer for Daniel, Mann, Johnson, and Mendenhall, Manager of Corporate Development for Ashland Technology Group, and finally retiring in 1997 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for AECOM Technology Corporation. Richard had served on several different Board of Director positions. Some of which include the Los Angeles County Economic Development Committee, Daniel, Mann, Johnson, and Mendenhall, Uniglobe Butterfield Travel Agency, American Public Transit Foundation, several AECOM Engineering Corporations, and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. One institution that reserved an exceptionally warm and proud place in Richard's heart was the Fredric R. Remington International Art Museum which was based also in Ogdensburg, New York. Richard served on the Board of Trustees for the museum with great hometown passion and pride. Richard always spoke highly of his past fellow colleagues and he wishes them all the best and continued success. When we think of Richard and what he stood for in his lifetime, the following thoughts necessarily come to the forefront of our minds: generosity; unselfishness; devotion; giving; loving; and the deep sense of repayment back to mankind for allowing a successful family and business life. Richard will be greatly missed by all that he touched and influenced throughout his 68 years of being with us. His family is deeply saddened by his passing but thankful that Richard can finally be closer to the Lord, a crusade that was his quiet and private quest. In lieu of flowers, the Bouchard family is asking that donations be made in Richard's name to any of the following institutions: the American Cancer Society; Cedars Sinai Liver Transplant Team; or Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital Liver Transplant Team, in an effort to help find a cure for cancer, so that not one more person will have to lose a loved one to this 1010 Published in the Los Angeles Times on 9/20/2005.