Frances Richardson

Frances W. Richardson, age 87, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Totowa, NJ and Sloatsburg,  NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children.

Frances was born at her family home in Totowa, NJ, to Peter and Wilhelmina (VanderSluys) DeVries. She went on to attend Passaic Valley High School, where she excelled in many areas of school, including the marching band. After graduating in 1952, Fran worked at NJ Bell Telephone Company.

She met Robert through her cousin and they married on June 21, 1958 at the Third Christian Reformed Church in Haledon, NJ. Frances and Robert were blessed with sixty-four years of a loving and devoted marriage.

Fran will be remembered as a loving, caring, and artistic person. She could always be found knitting, cross stitching, or baking her famous cookies for her family, friends, and community. Fran’s love reached far beyond her family and friends, overflowing to almost fifty foster children she cared for and cherished through Bethany Christian Services from 1974 through the early 1980's. Fran and Bob enjoyed many years of traveling, cruising, and camping in many places around the world; most frequently at Ocean Grove and Skyway Campground.

Fran was a member of Preakness Valley United Reformed Church in Wayne, NJ for 50 years. She enjoyed singing in many choirs and being involved in the life of the church.

Frances is survived by her loving husband Robert Richardson; her daughter, Sharon Verbeke and her husband Robert of Wayne, NJ; daughter, Linda Andela and her husband Andrew of Orlando, FL; son, Scott Richardson and his wife Michelle of Huger, SC. She was the cherished grandmother of Laura Everett (James), Peter Andela (Reizel DeLeon), Kelly Andela, Kimberly Vandervalk (Kevin), Benjamin Richardson, Steven Verbeke (Rita Vander Stad), Kayleigh Ciullo (Douglas Carl III) and Kristine Verbeke; and the dearly loved great-grandmother of Rachael, Alicia, Tyler, and Luke Everett, Aidan Vandervalk, and Kenzie Verbeke. She is also survived by her beloved brother Donald DeVries and his wife Danielle of Lake Worth, FL, and brother-in-law Adrian Blum of Spring Hill, FL; Frances is pre-deceased by her sister Carol Jane Blum.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Preakness Valley URC, 480 Valley Road, Wayne NJ 07470 or Bethany Christian Services 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.