Richard, James Alexander - Age 83 of Hureauville, Richmond County, died peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2020, in the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. James was the eldest sibling and left school at an early age to help support the family household. Throughout his life James worked as an operating engineer on many types of equipment. He began with the City of Halifax where he and Bernice lived early in their marriage, but they soon returned back to Cape Breton and expanded their family. There were many construction projects, James spent a total of twenty-nine years with the N.S. Dept of Highways as a casual and full-time employee. James was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life and there were many vegetable gardens over the years. Whatever was caught, grown or baked was always shared amongst the extended family and to friends. Generosity and making connections with people were important to him. He loved a good party, hosting a large family dinner, or attending musical events with old country tunes with a fiddle / piano was the best. James was an early riser and there was no sleeping-in on Saturdays for his sons. He enjoyed repairing items in his shed and harvesting firewood on his property. His two grandsons spent many hours in the shed working on projects and it may not be a coincidence one of his sons and both his grandsons became mechanics. James liked to spoil his daughter and later his granddaughters. James and Bernice loved their trips to visit their daughter and her family and bringing back fresh valley vegetables to make a garden soup. James was predeceased by his parents, Godfrey and Marie (Mae) Richard and his loving wife of fifty-three years, Bernice (MacRae). James and Bernice had three children, James (Germaine), Stephen (Patti Ann) and Beth Easson (Chris). James had four grandchildren, Pamela (Ryan Collins), Bailey, Cain and Makayla and was a great-grandfather to Brooklyn and Sawyer. He is survived by his siblings, Gladys Feener (Roger), Rose Goyetche (Jack), Leo Richard (Cathy), Paul Richard and Evelyn Sartor. The family wishes to express their gratitude for the care and compassion given to Dad by the staff of the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home and by Dr. James Collins. There will be no visitation. Father Duncan of St. Francis de Sales Parish. Lower River Inhabitants and Dr. Dale Skinner will conduct a graveside service in Kempt Road Cemetery 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020. Donations made be made to a charity of one’s choice. Burial arrangements are under the direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation No Visitation Service Information Service Date Friday, July 24, 2020 Service Time 1:30 p.m. Service Location Kempt Road Cemetery, Burial Information Burial Date Friday, July 24, 2020 Burial Time 1:30 p.m. Burial Location Kempt Road Cemetery, Hwy 4 Kempt Road, Richmond Co