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First Posted: 3/4/2012 Richard Bulford, 52, a resident of Exeter, died, February 27, 2012, in his home following a lengthy illness. 
Mr. Bulford was born in Pittston, son of the late Anna Mae Bulford Lawrence and attended the Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational Technical School, Plains Township. He had been a heavy-equipment operator with Airport Sand and Gravel Company, Wyoming, for 17 years, retiring due to a disability. He had served with the U.S. Army as a Private at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and had been stationed overseas for some time. He earned the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon and had received expert qualification as a marksman. He was a member of Local 401, Teamsters Union, Wilkes-Barre, and had attended Trinity Episcopal Church West Pittston. 
Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Caroline Rayeski Bulford, at home; step-father, Joseph Lawrence Sr., Swoyersville; step-son, Thomas Hart, Pittston; brother, Joseph Lawrence Jr., Forty Fort; sister, Dee Poses, Corpus Christi, Texas; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. 
A private funeral was held at the convenience of the family from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home, West Pittston. 
Donations to the family to defray funeral expenses would be appreciated and may be made in care of the funeral home.