August 7, 1939 – October 17, 2024
Richard “Wayne” Paré age 85 went to his “real home”; as he called it, to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 17, 2024. He lived his life to the fullest and knew to expect the unexpected. He will be deeply missed and remembered for many things, but mostly for the fierce love he had for his family. His greatest earthly joy and gifts from God were his family: children Michael (Angela) Paré, Susan (Mike) Prins, Lisa (Ted) TenBrink, Stacey (Mark E) Paré-Malcolm; grandchildren Ashlee (Steven) Storrs, Olivia (Eric) Rosendall, Amber Tift, Sam Fabiano, Ryan Tift, Adam Paré, Taylor ( Jackie) Prins, Ginger (Peter) Herman, Zach Tenbrink (Paul), Dakota Bankston, Lacey Bankston (Tyler), Austin TenBrink, Brandon (Callie) Robb, Shane Robb, Ian Malcolm, Thomas Malcolm; greatgrandchildren Marina, Frank, Skylar, Stella, Braxton, Claudia, Elias, McKenna, Amora, Fitz, Sylvia, Oliver, Archer, Isaac, Kalina. He is also survived by the mother of all four children and ex-wife of 33 years, Barbara Paré-Charpentier; brother, Gregg (Barbara) Paré; and many nieces and nephews. Those already in Heaven who prepared for his arrival are his parents Walter and Olive Paré; brothers Tom, Brad, Brian; nephew, Todd Paré; grandparents Dalphice (Pipi) and Adeline (Mimi) Paré and Arthur and Marie Gignac.
Wayne was born in 1939 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He had a happy childhood. He enjoyed playing and getting into mischief with his four brothers, lovingly referred as a “team.” In 1950, his parents moved the family to the United States of America. Wayne and his brothers rode in the back of their truck trailer loaded with furnishings. His brothers sat in dresser drawers and a sofa, and his seat was in the washing machine basin. They settled in the Detroit area where he took a job at a grocery store and quickly moved up the ladder as store manager.
