It is with great sadness that we announce that Richard Routhier, originally from Hull (Gatineau, QC), aged 80, passed away peacefully in Ottawa on February 27, 2025. Son of the late Robert Routhier and the late Rita Courchesne Routhier, he leaves to mourn his loving wife Frances Caswell Routhier, his two children Michel and Stéphanie (Nicolas), his five granddaughters Zoé, Mélissa, Anne-Marie, Renée (their mother Sonia), as well as Émilie. Richard also leaves to mourn his nieces, nephews and many friends.
Richard spent many years as a trusted family physician in Gatineau. He started his career as a Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Baden-Soellingen, Germany, from 1972-1975. The family sincerely thanks Dr. Mushtaq and the nursing teams at the Ottawa General Hospital for their empathy, professionalism and the quality of services and care provided.
The family will receive condolences on Friday March 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa. Your expressions of sympathy may be expressed by a donation in his name to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute or The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.
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Yves Doyon
Martine, Daniel et Noémie
Nos sincères condoléances à toute la famille.
Shahla Bahrami
Chère Frances, en ces moments difficiles, je tiens à te faire part de mes plus sincères condoléances.
Nicole et Pierre Widmer
Nos sincères condoléances Stéphanie ainsi qu’à toute ta famille.
Denis et Anne-Marie Beaudoing
Denis a fait ses études en Médecine avec Richard 1971 . Condolences chaleureuses de la part d’Anne-Marie et Denis pour la famille . Il était……. One of the good guys 👍
Marc Haentjens
Frances, bien des pensées pour toi et pour toute la famille.
Roger Le Bel
Je partage votre chagrin et vous offre mes plus sincères condoleances.
Comme companion de classe en medicine, j’en garde des bons souvenirs.
Paula Franzini
Je t’en prie de bien vouloir accepter mes très sincères condoléances, Frances, et l'expression de ma plus profonde sympathie.
Sue Carleton
Sincere condolences to family and friends
Peggy Supple
My sincere condolences; it was a pleasure seeing you again a short few years ago. My prayers are with you.
Nos sincères condoléances Frances et à ta famille.