Elizabeth (Roberts) Richardson
Elizabeth
(Roberts) Richardson, 94, died on October 9, 2020 at Seasons of Danvers
with her family by her side following a long-term illness.
Born in Winchester on March 27, 1926, daughter
of the late Clifford Roberts and Olga M. (Purchase) Roberts, she was
raised in Winchester, a graduate of Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut
Hill and the West Hill, Jr. College. For many years she resided in New
York City and for forty years in Hamilton where she owned and operated a
stationery business from her home. She was a member of The Vincent Club,
The Children’s Friend and Family Service of Salem, and the Blue Hill
Troupe of NYC.
Since childhood she was an avid sailor having raced and cruised for many
years from the family’s summer home in Annisquam. She was also an
accomplished tennis player, downhill skier, and enjoyed many bridge games
with her friends. In her later years she spent many hours watching her
grandchildren play a variety of sports every season. Elizabeth was a
parishioner of the Ascension Memorial Church in Ipswich.
She is survived by two sons, David L. Richardson
and his wife Sybil of Winchester, Peter W. Richardson and his wife Wendy
of Hamilton, a daughter, Judith Sowada and her husband Ernest of Lititz,
PA; eight grandchildren, Matthew Sowada of Lititz, PA, Jane Hasik of
Prague, CZ, Abigail Considine of Manchester, Zachary Richardson of Lake
Stevens, WA, Chloe Georgaklis of NYC, NY, Elizabeth Richardson MacLaughlin
of Hamilton, Christopher Richardson of Boston, and Andrew Richardson of
Charlestown, nine great grandchildren, a brother, John B. Roberts of
Meredith, NH, and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late
Peter C. Roberts formerly of Newburyport and Jean Simmons formerly of
Wenham.
Due to
COVID-19 there will be no services. Burial arrangements by the
Whittier-Porter Funeral Home of Ipswich will be private and for immediate
family only. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association,
309 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452.
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