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- Richard C. Bailey, Sr., lifetime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was 76. He was born in Niagara Falls on December 26, 1940, a son of the late Alvin and Edna (Bashant) Bailey. He attended local schools and then entered the United States Army in 1957 and earned his Parachutist Badge in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He served proudly until his honorable discharge in 1960.
Richard worked as a foreman at Airco-Speer and then joined the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, retiring as a supervisor in 2003.
Mr. Bailey enjoyed his garden, fishing and loved drinking Coors Light and watching the Buffalo Bills with his brother-in-law and best friend, Hank Zmudzinski.
He is survived by 5 children: Pamela Dixon, Charisse (Jeffrey) Shanahan, Shannon Bailey, Richard C. (Ashleigh) Bailey, Jr. and Stephen (Sarah) Bailey. He is also survived by two siblings: Robert Bailey, Sr. and Carol (Hank) Zmudzinski, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his loving wife Sandrea (Beck) Bailey, his great-granddaughter Angelina Dixon and his sister Janet Bailey Ault.
Friends may call at the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue on Friday from 4-8 P.M. with services and Military Honors taking place at 8. Burial will be private in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Lewiston. Donations may be made in Richards name to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, N.Y. 14094.
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1940 - 2017 (76 years)