Richard Ralph Rangoon f. 25 jul. 1932 Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 24 jul. 2009 West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA: Martin Bjarklev's Slægtsforskningshjemmeside

1932 - 2009 (76 år)

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Navn	Richard Ralph Rangoon
Født	25 jul. 1932	Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Køn	Mand
Død	24 jul. 2009	West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Person-ID	I25736	Bjarklev
Sidst ændret	25 feb. 2022

Far	Hans Rangoon, f. 28 nov. 1889, Kongens Lyngby, Kobenhavn, Denmark , d. 28 mar. 1966, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Alder 76 år)
Tilknytning	natural
Mor	Anna Larsen, f. 24 apr. 1901, d. XX jan. 1982 (Alder 80 år)
Tilknytning	natural
Familie-ID	F9480	Gruppeskema \| Familietavle

Familie Betty Gardner

Børn

	1. Living Rangoon [natural]
	2. Katherine Ellen Rangoon [natural]
	3. Cynthia Anne Rangoon [natural]

Sidst ændret 25 feb. 2022

Familie-ID F9481 Gruppeskema | Familietavle

Notater

(Research):August 15, 2003 ,WEST SIMSBURY MAN CHARGED WITH WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS
United States Attorney Kevin J. O'Connor announced today that RICHARD RANGOON, age 71, of 2 Tanglewood Trail, West Simsbury, Connecticut, appeared today in United States District Court in New Haven where he was charged in a criminal Information with one count of violating Federal wildlife laws. The Information alleges that RANGOON knowingly attempted to sell seven fully mounted endangered wildlife specimens including three leopards, two tigers, one jaguar and one cheetah. All of these mammals are protected under the United States Endangered Species Act.

If convicted, RANGOON faces up to five years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. The case has been referred to the United States Probation Office to determine if he is an appropriate person to be placed in the Federal Pre-Trial Diversion program. United States Attorney O'Connor stressed that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.

U.S. Attorney O'Connor stated, "the Federal Government will vigorously investigate and prosecute anyone who traffics in federally protected fish and wildlife." The defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by Special Agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James G. Genco.

Richard R. Rangoon B.D. '57
The Rev. Richard R. Rangoon, whose ministry included the local church, housing development for minority and impoverished people, and hospice chaplaincy, died on July 24 after a long illness. He was 76.
Rev. Rangoon grew up in Waterbury, the son of Danish immigrants Hans and Anna Rangoon. He was educated at the University of Connecticut and Andover Newton Theological School, and was ordained in 1957.
During the 1960s, Rev. Rangoon served one of the first integrated churches on Long Island in South Hempstead, New York, and traveled to the Deep South on voter registration drives as a Freedom Rider. He served the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church (now Liberty Christian Center International) as Associate Pastor from 1971-1973 and worked extensively with the Christian Activities Council to improve the quality of live of those living in the newly rehabilitated Vine Street housing development.
Rev. Rangoon took that experience and let it inform a new ministry of developing housing options for low to medium income residents of Hartford. He founded the Housing Services Corporation in 1975, which specialized in managing and rehabilitating apartments, and also developed real estate and even expanded into new construction.
After his retirement in 1993, he worked to attain certification as a chaplain and volunteered with the East Hartford Visiting Nurses Association as a Hospice Chaplain, working with those who suffered from Alzheimer's disease or facing the end of life.
Rev. Rangoon is survived by his wife of 51 years, Betty (Gardner), and three children: Richard Reade Rangoon of West Simsbury; Katherine Rangoon Doyle, Ph.D., of Succasunna, NJ, and her husband Michael; and Cynthia Rangoon Grant of West Hartford; and two granddaughters: Megan Katherine Grant, of West Hartford; and Elizabeth Anne Doyle, of Succasunna, NJ.
A worship service in celebration of his life and ministry will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 2, at the Elmwood Community Church, 26 Newington Rd., West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Airedale Rescue <http://www.newenglandairedalerescue.org>, 3 Carter Rd., Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754

Rev. Richard Ralph Rangoon, 76, of West Simsbury, died on (July 24, 2009) after a prolonged illness complicated by the effects of post-polio syndrome. Mr. Rangoon is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years, Betty Rangoon.

Richard Ralph Rangoon, 76, of West Simsbury died on Friday (July 24, 2009), after a prolonged illness complicated by the effects of post-polio syndrome. He leaves behind a loving family and many friends, and will be remembered by those touched by his honesty, sense of fairness, generous nature, and tenacity of spirit. He was an independent freethinker whose originality and can-do attitude earned the loyalty of even the most hardened of critics. Born on July 25, 1932, he grew up in Waterbury, the son of Danish immigrants Hans and Anna. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and the Andover Newton Theological Seminary and was ordained as a Congregational Minister in 1957. As a Minister in South Hempstead, New York, he led what became one of the first integrated churches on Long Island. During the 1960s, Mr. Rangoon was involved in the Civil Rights movement as a Freedom Rider, traveling to the Deep South to increase voter registration and marching for equal rights in Washington. In Cleveland OH., in partnership with the Urban League through the Ford Foundation, he worked to develop integrated housing and had the privilege of meeting Dr. Martin Luther King. In Hartford, as Associate Minister of the Horace Bushnell Church and working with the Christian Activities Council, he was a true community organizer who was deeply committed to improving the quality of life of those living in the newly rehabilitated Vine Street housing development. Then, through his work at Utility Development Corporation, he focused on training and empowering the unemployed while broadening housing options. His commitment to the development of low/moderate housing led Mr. Rangoon to expand his ministry by founding Housing Services Corporation in 1975, a Hartford-based real estate and housing entity that specialized in managing and rehabbing apartments. He also developed real estate and expanded briefly into construction as the business grew during the 1970s and early 1980s. He retired from the real estate business in 1993. Upon retirement, Mr. Rangoon continued his spiritual ministry by becoming a Certified Chaplain. After meeting his qualifications, he volunteered at the East Hartford Visiting Nurses Association as a Hospice Chaplain to help those dealing with Alzheimer's disease and end-of-life bereavement. Throughout his life, Mr. Rangoon worked to realize a personal mission that combined the tenets of his faith with the needs of everyday life. Mr. Rangoon is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years, Betty (Gardner), whom he met in Divinity school; and three children: Richard Reade Rangoon of West Simsbury, Katherine Rangoon Doyle, Ph.D., of Succasunna, NJ, and her husband Michael; and Cynthia Rangoon Grant of West Hartford. He also leaves two granddaughters: Megan Katherine Grant, of West Hartford, and Elizabeth Anne Doyle, of Succasunna NJ. He is predeceased by his half sisters Ellen Rangoon and Ruth Kaplan, and his half brother Harry Rangoon. Like his father, Mr. Rangoon was a Freemason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was also a generous patron of fledgling artists and a benefactor to many charitable causes. A trumpet player in his youth, Mr. Rangoon had a fondness for Jazz and for Maynard Ferguson in particular. He shared a love of cars with his close friend Rod, and the two of them spent many happy hours on the open road together. His passion for Airedale Terriers was well known by the many employees of his company who shared their office with his dogs over the years. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the New England Airedale Rescue, 3 Carter Road, Cornwall Bridge, CT, 06754 (www.newenglandairedalerescue.org).