Rick Remillard

2/19/59 – 2/12/12

Rick was born at the Presido of San Francisco, CA and attended Renton Schools. He was in the band & choir, a swimmer and an Eagle Scout. Rick received his Commercial Photography degree from Seattle Central CC and worked for several local camera companies while developing his commercial business. Rick later worked several years for Associated Grocers, Inc. before moving into the wine end of the retail business where he was a wine steward at Shoreline & Mill Creek Central Markets. Rick loved the challenges & opportunities of the job. He was well known and respected in the wine industry where he became a member of an exclusive group. Rick became a Certified Sommelier in 2007. While working Rick earned his BA degree in Business Administration (Information Services) from the University of Washington in 2001. Later that year he traveled to Europe, backpacking his way across England, Germany, Italy, Spain, France & Switzerland. Then Rick made a Wine trip to Australia and visited Hawaii. He returned to Europe in 2010 combining his love of bicycling with a trip to Hungary & Croatia. He always combined his love of travel with the opportunity to take photos and research the wine available. Rick had an online web site, Winesense.com offering his expertise to customers who wished to learn more about wine. He loved to swim, hike, inline skate, golf, bicycle, ski and visit wineries. Rick developed cancer in the fall of 2009 and continued working throughout his treatments. He researched many test programs throughout the U.S hoping for a cure.He is survived by his parents, Marsh & Fran, a brother, Cary (Monica) Remillard, Shawnee KS; sister, Jan (Bill) Gardner, Meridian ID; aunt, Lila (John) Fleming, Buckley WA and several nephews & a niece. A memorial will be on April 22nd at 2:30 pm at the Renton Eagles, 220 Wells Ave. S, Renton. Any memorial donations can be made to the Renton Eagles Auxiliary 1722 Cancer Fund.