ILWACO  Ilwaco resident Richard J. Petrino, known by family and friends as Dick, died in Portland on July 15, 2011, at age 72. The son of Joseph and Colleen, he was born in Butte, Mont., on March 14, 1939. Soon thereafter he moved with his family to Seattle, where he graduated from Lincoln High School before attending the University of Washington. He served his country with the United States Navy where  his love of the sea began.

    Following in the footsteps of his father, he enjoyed a progressive career in retail sales, working for many years for Pay N Save Corporation. His position as merchandise manager took him to various locations in Hawaii, Alaska, California and the Northwest.

    Mr. Petrino loved his time on the water where he enjoyed fishing and even skippered a charter boat out of the Port of Ilwaco for a few years. The sea was his serenity and when retirement called, he gravitated back to Ilwaco where once again he could fish, become part of the community, and enjoy friendships old and new.

    A beloved father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and dear friend has left this world and though saddened by loss, his family takes comfort in knowing that he has gone to be with Jesus Christ.

    Survivors include his loving companion, Diane Charlebois; daughters and their husbands, Linda and Joel McQuay and Cindy and Vince Storm; grandchildren, Lorena McQuay, Jenni and husband  Tui Faipea, Katie Storm, Martin Storm and Emma Storm; great-grandchildren, Tui Jr., Sierra and Isabelle; a sister, Nicole Petrino-Salter and her husband Michael; and nephews, Donovan and Joseph.

    A memorial service celebrating his life will be Friday, July 22, at 1 p.m., at Penttilas Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach. Casual attire is suggested and all are invited to a potluck reception following at the chapel. Bring your stories! Memorials may be made either to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the American Heart Association. His guest book is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.