Richard A. Ballou, 76, of Tourtellot Hill Road,Chepachet, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Claire E. (Priestley) Ballou.
Born in Chepachet, he was a son of the late Alden A. Ballou and Bertha F. (Phetteplace) DeVaudreuil. He lived in Chepachet for 41 years.
Mr. Ballou was a self-employed forester and had also worked at Atlas Pallet Corp. in Harrisville.He is also survived by his sons, Jason and Richard W. Ballou of Chepachet; two sisters, siblings, Gertrude H. Ohan of Thompson, CT and Rose E. Babbit of Inverness, FL; and a brother, Charlies S. Ballou also of Inverness, FL. He was the brother of the late Bertha G. Waters, Rita P. Beccari and Alden F. Ballou.
His funeral service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. Burial is private.