Richard M. Bard

Richard M. Bard, III, was born in New Orleans on September 21, 1946, raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana and died in San Antonio, Texas on November 3, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his parents Richard Morgan Bard, Jr. and Anna Lucille (nee Augustine) Bard; brother Randall Paul Bard; and grandnephew Ethan Bard.

He is survived by his life partner, Carmen Castillo; sisters, Diana Bard Lovelace and Freida Bard Lampkin (Greg); brothers, Robert L. Bard and Ralph E. Bard; nieces Shannon Seiver Stuart (James) and Amanda Hester (Mike); nephews Shane Bard (Veronica) and Chad Bard; grandnieces, Deyana Sevin (Christopher) ; Morgan Hagan, Evelyn Stuart, Emma Hester and Ella Hester; and grandnephews, Thomas Seiver and Xander Bard.

He earned his Business degree from The University of Southeastern Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Communication Specialist aboard the U.S.S.L.Y. Spear and Commander Submarine Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia

He worked for a number of years in the construction industry for Jacobs Engineering; worked for a family-owned business in Louisiana for Livingston Wood Products; and eventually retired from the College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin.

Richard was active in multiple ministries at St. Matthews Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas in the service of his fellow parishioners.

Visitation will be at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 720 East Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, Mississippi on Monday, November 24, 2025 from 10:00 – 10:30 am; recitation of the rosary at 10:30 a.m.; followed by Mass at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow in Gulf Pines Mausoleum at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens 19361 29th Street, Long Beach MS 39560.

For those of you unable to attend these services, they will be live streamed on the Bradford-O’Keefe website.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Richard M Bard, III to Manresa Retreat House, Attn: Shellie Hayes, P.O. Box 89, Convent, LA 70723.

The Bard Family would like to extend an exceedingly heartfelt thank you to the friends who were able to be with Richard through his final journey: Carmen Castillo and Annie, Jerry Dennard, Arturo Linaldi, Winnie and Joe Dominguez, Fr. Paul Melgarejo, Deaon John Ochiaga, Ed Bettis, Bitsie Scholwinski, Gary Johnson and Manuel Chaires. 

A special thank you to the medical staff who provided Richard with treatment and hope: the staff at the South Texas Radiology Imaging Center (STRIC); the staff at the START Center (South Texas Hematology and Oncology Center); and Dr. Jennifer Ding, Medical Oncologist and Dr. Neil Chevli, Radiation Oncologist. 

Also, special thanks to the hospice care staff who provided Richard with loving care and comfort: Maria Cantu and Juanita Lozano; his wonderfully efficient and caring nurses Elizabeth Reed and Jeanelle Rodriguez; his kind and gentle health aides; Chaplain Kip Kimbrough; and all the other exceptional support staff at Freedom Hospice and to everyone who provided support to the Bard Family at: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Long Beach, Mississippi; Olinger Saenz Funeral Home in San Antonio; Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi, especially, George Emile and David Stanley.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th street, Gulfport is honored to serve the family of Richard M. Bard, III.