Mr. Richard P. DeCoste II

Attleboro - Richard Paul DeCoste II, 40, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from complications brought on by a long, hard-fought illness. He was the adored husband and best friend of Suzanne (St.Pierre) DeCoste for the past 14 years.

Born in Boston on June 13, 1974, Rich was the beloved son of Richard and Joyce DeCoste of Foxborough, formerly of West Roxbury.

Raised in West Roxbury, Rich was an extremely proud 1992 graduate of Boston Latin School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurial Studies from Babson College. For the past 18 years, he was a dedicated employee of Medical Information Technology Inc. (MEDITECH), most recently as a Programming Manager in Canton and Foxborough.

Rich was a lifelong fan of the New England Patriots and a season ticket owner for 17 years. He was a voracious reader and history buff, and loved to travel with his wife and children. His greatest source of joy was being a hardworking, devoted father to his children Lauren, 6, and Alexander, 4.

He will forever be remembered for his sharp wit, intelligent sense of humor, inspirational strength, & fierce loyalty to all that knew him. Throughout his illness, he lived every day to its’ fullest with such admirable courage and dignity.

Along with his wife Suzanne, children Lauren and Alexander, and parents Richard and Joyce, Rich will be deeply missed by his sister Alison Bancroft and her husband Richard of Foxborough; brothers Patrick of Mansfield, and Matthew of New York, NY; mother-in-law and father-in-law Ronald and Kathleen St.Pierre of Killingworth, CT; sisters-in-law Sandra Singewald and her husband Dean of Madison, CT and Carol Schmardel and her husband David of Clinton, CT; nieces Abigail and Charlotte Bancroft, Rachel Schmardel; nephews Augustus DeCoste, Hunter and Max Singewald, Matthew and Charles Schmardel. He also leaves behind several close friends and relatives.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Sunday, November 16, 2014 from 3-7 PM in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro.

A funeral will be conducted on Monday. November 17, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 10:30 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to benefit his children may be made to The DeCoste Family Fund, 31 Lorine Road, Attleboro MA 02703.