Richard Allen ‘Ricky’ LaChevet

 SALISBURY — Richard Allen “Ricky” LaChevet, 27, of Riga Lane died Sept. 15, 2015, in Norfolk. 

 Ricky was born at Sharon Hospital on June 19, 1988. He was the son of Karen (Morey) Deveau of North Canaan and the late Richard LaChevet. 

 Ricky attended Salisbury Central School and Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Along with his brothers Jesse Morey and John Sugrue, he owned and operated Salisbury Painting and Decorating LLC. Ricky had been with the company for the last eight years.

 He was passionate about the outdoors and spent much of his free time hunting, camping and riding ATVs but his true passion was fishing. He admired the natural beauty of the Northwest Corner and spent many days on Mount Riga or in a boat on the Twin Lakes. 

 Ricky was a loving son, brother and friend to many who where fortunate enough to know him and be in his presence. He always had a smile on his face and a joke up his sleeve. He will be greatly missed and forever remembered. 

 In addition to his mother, Ricky is survived by his three siblings, Jesse Morey, John Sugrue and Eleanor Bathrick of North Canaan; and his grandparents, Richard and Eleanor Morey of Clarksville, Tenn., and Anita LaChevet of upstate New York. 

 Calling hours will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 6  p.m. at the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan. 

 Memorial donations may be sent to Ricky’s brother, Jesse Morey, P.O. Box 1356, North Canaan, CT 06018.

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