Richard Frederick Flynn

Richard Frederick (Rick) Flynn, 78, of Waltham Massachusetts sadly passed away on Thursday February 12, 2026 due to many years of struggle and complications from diabetes. He was born to Richard Frederick and Mary Agnes Flynn on July 4,1947. Richard began working in the construction trades as a teenager. Aptitude testing placed him in the Red Horse construction battalion after he volunteered for the Air Force at the age of 18. Richard served four years with deployments to Vietnam, the Arkansas Titan missile silos, Shemya Air Force Base in Alaska and finally landing at Travis Air Force Base. This last stop led to him meeting Carol Piquado, the love of his life, and creating a family here in Sacramento. Richard became a master carpenter and never lost his love for the trade he dedicated his life to. He was also a cabinet maker, inventor and an artist with an amazing creativity for solving problems. Being a, “ self contained unit,” as he often said, was of utmost importance. That military motto of preparedness, having everything you need to get the job done was how he lived his life. He had an enthusiasm for outdoor adventure that was passed on through the generations of family A fiery, fiercely independent redhead with a temper that wasn’t easy to deal with.Richard Flynn did have some battle scars to cope with. Thankfully, he did manage to win some of those most important internal battles. Most of all he was proud of his family and his ability to provide for them. He loved his family very much and he will be dearly missed. Mr. Flynn is survived by the love of his life Carol. Married 55 years. His children Michael (Adrianna) Flynn, Cynthia (Stephen) Borris, Brian Flynn ( Chrys Meier) ; Grandchildren Valerie, Brandon, Grace, Ashley, Henry, Carson, Rosie; and 4 great grandchildren. Please join us in celebrating his life Wednesday March 4 at Calvary Cemetery and Funeral Center 7101 Verner Avenue Citrus Heights CA 95621. 10:30 AM Visitation Calvary Resurrection Chapel. 11:00 AM Liturgy Of The Word 12-3 Reception Room B 2 PM Committal followed by military honors. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you pick a project you would like to do at your home as he would love to do one more project himself.