Richard Alan Baste's Obituary
Richard Alan Baste of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016 following some recent health challenges. He was 77 years old.Richard was born on June 22, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan the precious son to the late Lillian Mae (Kunze) and Roy Francis Baste. He was the beloved and loving brother of Joan Chevalier-Bice (Carl), uncle to Jill Byard (Denny) and John Chevalier and families and Tina Dunlap who was his best friend.Richard was best known for his helpfulness to all and for his dancing and singing at Olde Hickory Country Club and at his last residence of Barrington Terrace in Fort Myers.A Memorial Service for Richard will be celebrated by Pastor Jon Zehnder at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Friends will be received for an hour prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 AM. Following the conclusion of this ceremony, the family will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Richard will be laid to rest in the Cremation Garden located at the Sylvan Terrace Section.In lieu of flowers the family asks that you instead make a contribution in Richard’s memory to Special Olympics Florida – Lee County, Lee County Parks & Recreation, 3410 Palm Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33916, (239) 432-2031.Those who would like to share a story, leave a tribute or offer condolences should visit Richard’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook
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