Richard M. Trifonoff, age 55 of Houston, Texas, formerly of Toronto, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at his home.Born June 16, 1955 in Steubenville, Ohio, he is the son of Michael Trifonoff and the late Mary Rohal Trifonoff. Richard was a 1973 Graduate of Toronto High School, and a member of the St. Joseph''s Byzantine Catholic Church in Toronto. He worked as a control room manager for Applied Energy Services at their Deepwater Plant.In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents Nick and Anastasia Trifonoff, and his Maternal Grandparents Andrew and Mary Rohal.Richard''s survivors include, his father, Michael Trifonoff of Toronto; a sister, Mrs. Linda McCune and her husband David of Clinton, Tennessee; a nephew Christopher McCune and his wife Lisa of Lenoir City, Tennessee; and a niece Andrea McCune of Maryville, Tennessee.Family and friends will gather for visitation on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6-8 P.M. at the Clarke Funeral Home a