Richard J. Hamel, 81, of New Haven passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Richard was born in South Ryegate, VT on June 2, 1935; son of the late Bernard B. and Doris Lance Hamel; had worked for IBMÂ for over 40 years retiring as a Senior Customer Engineer. Father of David Hamel (Maryann), Diane White (Richard) and Debra Hamel (David Seidemann). Grandfather of Benjamin Hamel (Lily), Rebecca Hamel (Blaine Stubstad), Rebecca and Melissa Seidemann. Great Grandfather of Archer Blaine Stubstad. Brother of Robert B. Hamel, Virginia L.L. Hamel and Veronica Kivela.
Family and friends may call at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Saturday morning from 9:00 to 11:00. Interment will immediately follow in Northford Cemetery.
We will remember Richard as a quietly determined and intelligent man…And a true Vermonter with a wonderful dry sense of humor…A Good Man, indeed.
I am very sorry for your loss. The hope found in God’s word the Bible can calm your grieving heart. The Bible describes death as an enemy, but Jehovah God promises to destroy that enemy along with the pain and suffering it causes. (Rev. 21:3,4) God also promises to bring those who have died back to life. “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” (John 5:28,29) May the knowledge that soon these things will take place, give your heart comfort.