William Charles "Bebe" Rivard, a U.S. Army veteran from Newport, Vermont, died June 10, 2026, at age 76. According to an obituary published by The North Star Monthly, Rivard lived with complications related to Agent Orange exposure prior to his death.
Rivard served in the U.S. Army during a period when the herbicide was widely used in Vietnam and elsewhere. The obituary did not specify his branch or length of service. He was a Newport resident.
Originally reported by The North Star Monthly.
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