Richard Edward Bellere, 48, of Clearwater, FL passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Safety Harbor.
Richard worked for Bay Area Painting and Waterproofing in Tampa, FL. He was a USMC veteran until he was medically discharged as a Private in 1980.
Survivors include his son, Thomas of Safety Harbor, FL; two daughters: Brenda Bellere of Daytona Beach and Kayla Bellere of Clearwater; parents: Bill and Sara Stepaniak of Largo; grandmother, Marion Stepaniak of Michigan; five brothers and five sisters; and three grandchildren: Anessa Bellere, Damian Saavedra, and Kayla Vikete.
A Memorial service with Military Honors presented by the Marine Corps League Detachment #54 will be held at 4PM on Monday, February 1, 2010 with Rev. David Joseph officiating. A private interment will take place at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
THE LUTZ PATRIOTS OF LUTZ, FLORIDA SEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES IN THE LOSS OF MR. BELLERE. EVERY FRIDAY IN OUR HOMETOWN, WE WAVE AMERICAN FLAGS TO HONOR SUCH HEROES. HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY WILL BE APPRECIATED FOREVER.
Thomas, Brenda, Kayla,
I love you kids. Be strong and remember the things he taught you. He was a mess sometimes but we all love him so much, and I miss my brother terribly.
Aunt Pam
Daddy, I miss you so much.. your not only the worlds best dad but you were my best friend..Im trying to be strong for Thomas, Kayla and Anessa but its so hard..
Brenda,Tommy,& Kayla,
You are all in our prayers we love you guys,your dad will truly be missed i still remember all the fun we had when we came down there for the summer your parents are awsome remember all the good times you had i’m here if you need anything luv ya !
Your cousin ,Ami
Richard, your loved greatly and missed terribly. I loved him like my own father. Kayla, Brenda, and Thomas stay strong! I love you guys!
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i love you guys i am here if u need me !
I didn’t know you to well but you raised 2 of my best friends so to me you were an awsome person , Rest in Peace. Tommy and Brenda and Kayla stay strong for each other there is nothing better or stonger than family unity. Love you guys !!!
i miss you uncle Richard, I’m sorry i didn’t get to see you more often. I love you!
Dad….geez where do i start…you were always there when i needed you, an awesome father and friend.I will never forget you. You always had a way of getting people to listen to you even when times were tough so was your love.
love you forever and always pops,
your son,
Thomas
hi grandpa i miss you a lot i will all ways love you like my grandpa i hope you are in a better place now and we will all miss you in this world so i wiss you good luck
I am so glad that you stayed with us your last few months. We have gotten really close and even though we didn’t have enough time to go to Deland to see the family I was so glad to take you out for your birthday. Making you lasagna (favorite meal) and taking you to Hardrock was such a great and special moment that I was so glad I could do. I will try my best to keep things together here but promise me you will be with me in doing it. You will truely be missed for real over here thats for sure and I am thankful to have you in my life. We had alot of fun times these past few weeks an late night walmart trips together. Our long family talks and just all the laughs we made together about everyone and everything. “LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST” “LIVE LAUGH AND LOVE” “LIVE OUT LOUD!” I could write alot on here but I won’t. You already know how much love you got from us all. So you and Kyleys dad Bobby bring me luck when I go to back to Hard Rock.(really soon) Like you said when we were there…(you are)- “my goodluck charm”….Lets break the bank! I promise you I will help Kayla with everything I can for Baby Anessa. You have to help me in spirit with Thomas and Brenda well Brenda is alot like me-tough. Thanks for serving our country.??????¯?-your now free as a butterfly!
Grandpa Richard,
Im going to miss you because you were always so nice me and you always made me laugh. You helped me with my homework, and always wanted me to get you a glass of tea. I will love you the rest of my life.
Kayla Vikete
don’t worry we are taking very good care of leheia(puppy) for you. shes sad but shes in good hands and sleeps with us every night. Thomas is taking your place for her. she gets her tea from the glass!
Where do I start? I am truly sorry for your loss. Brenda If I’m right about you, you are a strong piece of heart. You stay strong now. I am glad to be part of your life. I am glad I got to meet your father those few times. He will truly be missed. I know you will miss him alot. I am here for you. I will be there for you, just like you were there for me. I will help you through whatever I can. Girl you know you don’t have to ask me twice. I’m there!!!!!!!!!! Be strong for tommy and kayla. Just keep the good memories close by ya. They help to keep the bad ones away. I love you and will be seeing you real soon. Don’t worry each day will get a little bit better. All you gotta know is you got to tell him you loved him just like he got to say he loved you. That should be the best feeling in the world. I remember When I got to say those words to my dad and he got to say those words to me. I will always keep those words close. That’s my key to helping me through my days. I know you will find your key. Just remember he is watching you now and forever . The best part is we will all one day be reunited with our loved ones. But till then they will be by our side and be watching us, and helping us through whatever obstacles we face from here, till tomorrow, till next year. Ok I’m writing a book so I will stop. LOL LOVE ya
Love Always Cody
Hey, there girl I am so sorry for your loss. For what you told me he was a good father and was there for you as well as you were there for him I know you just lost your best friend and father but now you have a guardian angel standing right beside you at all times. I love you girl and I am here for you at all times you always have a place to go to and a friend you can talk to so stay strong and always think of all the good and fun times you had with your dad and how much he loved you ok girl I will see you soon I love you and take care. Love always , krystal
My deepest condolences go out to the Bellere family and all of their friends. Richard Bellere was a good man that I had just gotten to know. I wish that I had had more time to get to get to know him. I love you, Brenda, with all my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
well i must say that im extremely mad that you left us and im not rally sure to be mad at, all i know is that my cousinsbest friends are hurting so bad and nothing can fix it. so im mad…… i miss you alot and know that your in a better place but that doesnt mean that your allowed to leave us i hope things get better for the kids and im here to help if its needed, tom brenda and kayla i love you guys and im so sorry about what happened no one derservs for this to happen………
well i must say that im extremely mad that you left us and im not rally sure to be mad at, all i know is that my cousinsbest friends are hurting so bad and nothing can fix it. so im mad…… i miss you alot and know that your in a better place but that doesnt mean that your allowed to leave us i hope things get better for the kids and im here to help if its needed, tom brenda and kayla i love you guys and im so sorry about what happened no one derservs for this to happen………
I was going to write about all the things we did together, but out of the nearly 40 years of knowing him there is just to much to write.So I’ll just say he was my best friend,he was my brother and I’m proud to have known him.I love him and miss him.
I was going to write about all the things we did together, but out of the nearly 40 years of knowing him there is just to much to write.So I’ll just say he was my best friend,he was my brother and I’m proud to have known him.I love him and miss him.
I did not know you well, but I know you were loved and will be missed so much. My heart goes out to all the family and friends. So sad to see one so young pass.
Love, Alisa, David, Chelsea and Rhianna
Richard, you always treated me like I was part of the family. You were a great father and grandfather. I miss you very much. I love you Kayla, Brenda, Tom, and Anessa.
I love you daddy with all my heart. Nobody could ever replace you. Your the best dad i could ever ask for & you mean the world to Nessa & I. Can’t wait to be with you again cuz life without you seems almost imposible. I love you to death & i’ll will always be Daddy’s Little Girl!
Richard is my brother and always will be,I miss you so very much and will hold you in my heart forever!!!!! You were always there for me and I will never forget that.Thomas,Brenda & Kayla Bestrong and do well as Your Dad would expect you to!!!!!!
John Stepaniak
Dearest Richard,
We love you so much, wish we had more time with you… we know that you’re happy and your children love you so much… we look forward to seeing you again in the future… we’ll see you in heaven when we get there… all our love, Mom and Dad
I miss you brother. I miss your emails and you sense of humor. I love you and can’t wait to be reunited.
Daddy, not a day goes by that i dont think about you.. i miss you so much, words cant describe how bad you are missed by kayla thomas and I. I am trying to be here for kayla and thomas and anessa as much as I can but its hard living on the other coast.. I try to call them everyday and keep in touch with them and mom has been good to all of us, she stepped up and is helping us get through the hard times which is good..I guess you know but gpa is getting worse.. i dont know how gma is going to handle it if anything happens to him right now but you can count on me i will be down there in a heartbeat to help them..I miss you daddy,I am so happy your not struggling and hurting anymore and i know when its my time to be with you its going to be he best reunion ever. becasue all our loved ones that are already up there with you. I love you xoxo
2 BEAUTIFUL grandbabies you got here dad : ) Anessa Lynn & Jaedon Shane & we all love you very much xoxo.
ive gotin so big and i miss him so much. its been ok around here but we all still miss him. he is not ever out of my mind. luhia is ok me my mom thomas and my brother are taking care of her. she now knows not to bite people unless they are hurting somebody… good things…bad things…we have had are ups and downs but were all good. ok well g2g(got 2 go) and its mothers day and i hope you all have fun with moms and grandmas.
Richard, we miss greatly, can not believe that it is two years for you and Dad. Think of you often and am waiting on the day we all see Jesus.
love you , sister Pam
dad i miss you so much… everyday i wish i could pick up the phone and call you. i went to baypines this past weekend with amanda.. i just wanted to cry but i kept strong.. i love you so much.. best dad anyone can ask for.. grandma is getting worse.. i dont know how im going to react once her memory is totally gone. you guys were always my rock.. love always your babygirl brenda
Richard, Things keep moving down here, I know you are with Nanny, Papa and Dad right now. Mom is going to join you soon. She is sick and ready to come home to you all. We love and miss you all always. Love you much brother.
Happy 51st birthday dad I hope you are celebrating in heaven:) I love and miss you and grandpa and nanny and papa and all our other loved ones: I’m here in gainsville with aunt linda helping take care of grandma , she is going to have her wings soon it’s tough on this place we call earth without you guys and its going to be tough without grandma I love you
Hey brother now you are the one rejoicing. You have Mom and the whole gang up there now. i will look after Brenda and try with the others, you know how they are. Love them and love you. Have a great reunion with mommy.
MISS YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS!XOXOXOXOXOXO
miss you dad more then ever things have been rough but i know you grandma and grandpa are looking over all us kids..
My life &heart will never be whole without you here with me in person! I miss you everyday & love you so much!
Happy birthday dad today you would be 56 . ❤️ I love and miss you so much . It’s crazy to think in 12 days you would be gone from us for 8 years . I know your living it up in heaven watching over us kids with all our other loved ones . I’m trying my hardest to make you proud 😍