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DuCHARME, G. Richard - Of Flint, age 84, died Monday, October 17, 2005 at Fostrian Manor. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10AM Thursday, October 20, 2005 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road in Burton, Father William F. Wegher officiating. Burial in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to Right to Life or the North End Soup Kitchen. Visitation 6-9PM Tuesday, 2-4 and 6-9PM Wednesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A vigil service will be held at 7PM Wednesday evening immediately followed by a memorial service conducted by the Knights of Columbus Father L.P. Gauther Council #10170 at the funeral home. Mr. DuCharme will be at the church from 9AM Thursday until the time of the Mass. He was born in Marenisco, Michigan on May 12, 1921 and was a resident of Flint, Rochester Hills and Mundy Township. He married Louise Czerny on May 15, 1943 at All Saints Catholic Church in Flint. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School, St. Mary's High School in 1939 and GMI in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged in 1946. Mr. DuCharme was employed by General Motors, Fisher Body Division for 42 years, retiring in June, 1981 as an Administrative Engineer. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton. St. Ireneaus Catholic Church in Rochester Hills, St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Flint; Knights of Columbus Father L.P. Gauther Council #10170 in Burton and Kettering/GMI Alumni Association. He was a volunteer at the North End Soup Kitchen. Surviving are sons, Richard and wife Mary Ann of Davison, Robert and wife Kathie of Lafayette, Indiana and Thomas of Rochester Hills, Michigan; daughters, Mary DuCharme and husband Steve Smith of Gregory, Michigan, Janet and husband Ken Fraley of Vero Beach, Florida; 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise DuCharme; parents, Lige James and Hermenie Annie (McMoran) DuCharme; brothers, Norman, Theodore, William, Jacobus, Joseph and James; sisters, Claudia Basney, Valerie Lafever, Herminie (Sr. Amadeus S.S.J.) and Agnes Carskie.Published in the Flint Journal on 10/18/2005.