TEWKSBURY: Eleanor R. (Mahoney) Richardson, age 93, a resident of Tewksbury for 60 years, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Wingate of Lowell.
She was the wife of Kenneth S. Richardson, Sr., who passed away on May 4, 2000.
Born in Somerville on February 28, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (McCarthy) Mahoney.
Mrs. Richardson was raised in Charlestown, attended Charlestown Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. She also graduated from Mansfield Academy.
Prior to her retirement in 1977, she was employed as an electronics technician by the Sylvania Corporation in Woburn.
Mrs. Richardson enjoyed reading and vacationing with her family in Maine and New Hampshire.
She was a loving mother who cherished her grandchildren.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by three sons, Kenneth S. Richardson, Jr. and his wife Linda of Wilmington, Robert M. Richardson and his wife Donna of Dracut and John M. Richardson and his wife Anne of Amesbury; one daughter, Eileen R. Mahoney and her husband Kevin of Tewksbury; one brother, John P. Mahoney and his wife Kay of W. Roxbury; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Richardson was the sister of the late Margaret Moar, Edward, Robert , Joseph and Francis Mahoney.
Calling hours will be held Wednesday, March 10, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Funeral Thursday, March 11 at 9 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., at St. Williams Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.