Renaud J. Vaillancourt

March 30, 1943 – October 11, 2021

Renaud J. Vaillancourt, born March 30, 1943, to Winnie and Patrick Vaillancourt in Frenchville, Maine, passed away Oct. 11, 2021, in Grandview, Washington. During his grade school years, the family moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where Renaud (Reno) grew up. He joined the Air Force in February of 1963 and ultimately was stationed in Moses Lake, Washington. While there, he met and married Ginger Johnson and they had three children. In 1989 Reno married Cheryl Levesque. They lived in Moses Lake until 2014 when they retired to Sequim, Washington. Due to Reno’s illness they returned to eastern Washington.

Reno enjoyed daily walks with his dogs, collecting coins and gemstones. He had a profound love of the ocean and thought beaches were for collecting driftwood and bringing it home. He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, the New York Giants and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Renaud (Reno) is survived by his wife Cheryl, of Wenatchee; daughters Laurie Vaillancourt and Christi Romero of Moses Lake; stepdaughter Wendy Tankersley of Wenatchee; grandchildren Sydney, Jaime, Abby, Payton, Drew and Chandler; two great-grandchildren; and a sister Pat who resides in Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his brother Roger and sisters Gladys and Theresa, as well as his son Kevin.

A graveside memorial service will be at the Guarding Angels Cemetery on Oct. 30, 2021, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mikey’s Chance Canine Rescue.

Please express your thoughts and memories at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are under the care of Kayser’s Chapel of Memories of Moses Lake, Washington.