Richard Cronin

OXFORD / LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ - Richard D. Cronin, 55, of Bombay Drive and formerly of Oxford, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He is survived by two children, Keith R. Cronin of Webster and Kelly A. Cronin of Millbury; three sisters, Cindy L. Howard and Carol L. Mahoney, both of Sturbridge, and Cheryl L. Brown of Wales; a grandson, Jack Macaulay of Millbury; his girlfriend Sheila Bradshaw of Arizona; and several nephews and nieces. He was born in Webster, the son of the late William and Pearl (Burlingame) Cronin, and lived in Oxford and Charlton before moving to Arizona 11 years ago. He graduated from Concrete High School in Washington. Mr. Cronin owned and operated Prime Garage Doors in Arizona for 10 years. Previously he was a welder at LaMountain Brothers Inc. in Oxford. He loved playing cards, especially Texas Hold'em, and was a championship wrestler in High School. Most of all, he enjoyed being a grandfather and will be remembered as a jack-of-all-trades. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009, at Faith Baptist Church, 22 Faith Ave., Auburn. Memorial calling hours are Sunday, April 26, 2009, from 5-7 p.m. at Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will be at a later date at North Cemetery, Oxford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center of Hope, P.O. Box 66, Southbridge, MA 01550.