Richardson, 92, of Philadelphia passed Dec. 11, 2017. He was a proud Army veteran, loved the outdoors, and was an avid Philadelphia sports fan. He is predeceased by his son Kenneth.

He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Jean (Eberly) Mapes; sons Stephen (Lori) and Jack (Claire); grandchildren Jessica (Adam), Elizabeth (Jonathan), Aaron (Vanessa), Russell (Jaclyn), Bradley (Jennifer), Alden, and Miles; and 6 great grandchildren.

All are invited to a visitation on Sat. Jan. 6, from 10-11am, followed by a celebration of his life at Kirk & Nice Funeral Home, 80 Stenton Ave. Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Friends of Wissahickon at fow.org or the VNA Hospice of Philadelphia at vnaphilly.org.

Full obituary at KirkandNiceInc.com.

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