Richard James Lombardo, M.D, 71, of Leavenworth Kansas formerly of Manchester died peacefully after a long illness on March 3, 2016.    Richard was the son  of the late Carl J. Lombardo of Manchester and Constance S. Lombardo.    Richard was born and raised in Manchester and attended Manchester H.S.  where he was a member of the National Honor Society.    He attended Trinity College in Hartford and went on to graduate from N.J. College of Medicine after which he was Board Certified in Family Practice and Emergency Medicine.    Richard served as a medical doctor in the Navy for two years In Tennessee.    He has worked as a physician in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri.    Until 2012,  he worked at the Eisenhower VA Hospital and part time in the Emergency Department at St. Johns Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas.      Richard was known for making his patients comfortable and never leaving their side even when his shift was over.    He played an active role in his community and was an accomplished pianist.    As a pastime he loved languages and spoke Spanish and French fluently, was a master scuba diver, and enjoyed flying planes.      Richard leaves his loving wife Shelby;  his mother Constance S. Lombardo of Manchester;  three daughters Terry L. Springer and her husband Justin of Colorado,  Karin Lombardo of Missouri, and Mandy Lombardo of Texas;   four sisters Carol L. Bryant,  Mary Lombardo, Ginny Lombardo and Gerilyn Rivosa of Connecticut;   two grandsons Nathan and Nicholas;  and several nieces and nephews.    A  Memorial Mass will be held at St. James Church in Manchester, CT. on April 6^th,  2016 at  10:00 AM.