Ruth "Charlene" Richardson

Peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John NB on March 7, 2010, Mrs. Ruth “Charlene” (Stuart) Richardson, wife of Mr. Richard A. Richardson of Richardson NB. Born at St. Stephen NB on October 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Rudolph Stuart and Cora (Calder)(Stuart) Fountain. A loving wife, sister, aunt and niece, in addition to her husband Richard, she is survived by one brother, Dwight (Carol) Stuart of Saint John NB, nieces; Connie (David) Hatt of Back Bay NB, Joan (Georges) Richard of Scoudic NB, Vicki Haddon of L’Etete NB and Jennifer (Peter) Lavigne of Saint John NB, nephew, Joel (Carla) Stuart of Quispamsis NB, step sister, Marilyn Taylor of Lincoln NB, sister in laws; Constance Leslie of Portland ME, Audrey Cline of St. Andrews NB and Deanna Richardson of Portland ME, one uncle, Dr. Paul (Helen) Calder of Ankeny IA, and several grand nieces and nephews and cousins. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her first husband, Wallace Dale Leslie, and sister in law, Shirley Haddon.

Prior to her retirement, Charlene worked as a secretary for the Deer Island School and numerous other employers. She was an avid reader and recently a computer enthuiast. She was a member of the Lambert Cove Baptist Church, Lambert Cove NB.

Resting at the Lamberts Cove Baptist Church, Lamberts Cove NB from where the service will be held on Thursday at 1 pm with Rev. Maurice Hatfield officiating, followed by interment at the Mount Hope Cemetery. Visiting at the church on Wednesday from 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association are preferred by the family. Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home & Crematorium (755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St. George NB