William Gardner Richardson 's Obituary
William Gardner Richardson, 87 of Sorrento, Florida passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. William was born on Friday, January 20, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late William and Viola Richardson. William was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and fought for our grateful nation during the Korean War. He later retired from the United States Postal Service, where he worked for over 30 years. William moved from Philadelphia to Altamonte Springs, Florida in 2016. He was an active member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs for 4 years. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, William Cleveland and Lena Richardson of Florida; daughters, Pamela Karen Richardson of Pennsylvania and Carla Marie Richardson of Pennsylvania; ten grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. William was a man of faith who had a larger than life personality, quick wit and loved his family dearly. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday March 5, 2020 at 10:00AM at Annunciation Catholic Church, located at 1020 Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on line at: https://www.stjude.org/donate or by phone at: (800)478-5833. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on the tribute wall.
Services have been entrusted to Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Directors.
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